What is a Contingent International Contribution, or CIC?
Our forest policy team introduce the concept of a Contingent International Contribution (CIC), explain the benefits, and show how countries could make use of CICs to enhance their emissions reduction targets and help bridge the “ambition gap” in the next round of updated NDCs, due in 2020. A Contingent International Contribution, or CIC, is a way […]
12 Companies Working on Carbon Removal and Carbon Capture in North America
Matt Piotrowski and Ben Simonds present list of 12 companies that are leading the charge to develop Direct Air Capture and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage in North America. Wondering who is working on carbon removal (often referred to as “Direct Air Capture”, or DAC) and carbon capture (“Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage”, or CCUS) technologies in North […]
Technological Carbon Removal: Recent Political and Economic Trends in the U.S.
In this report, we assess the current state of affairs surrounding technological carbon dioxide removal (CDR)—sometimes referred to as “engineered” CDR or negative emissions technologies (NETs)—in the United States. Interest in technological approaches to CDR among people concerned about climate change and those who want to make money from climate solutions is skyrocketing. A number […]
Companies That Face Financial Risks Due to Deforestation in Brazil
Matt Piotrowski identifies four private-sector actors that face various material, financial, market access, and reputational risks from possible connections to deforestation in Brazil. He argues that they also stand as a critical line of defense against aggressive plans from the Bolsonaro administration to expand deforestation. Since President Jair Bolsonaro took office at the beginning of the […]