Carbon Dioxide Removal Centre

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be a vital bridge to a clean economy for future generations

The CDR Centre provides information and support to business leaders who want to seize this economic opportunity, building on Canada’s world-leading CDR status while simultaneously providing jobs and reducing our climate impact.

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CarbonRun carbon dioxide removal project launch

Carbon removal beyond net-zero

Once we’ve reduced our emissions down to zero, or as close as possible to zero, CDR will help us pull out some of the carbon dioxide that has built up in the atmosphere from the last century of human activity.

Key numbers

5 –10 gigatonnes

of carbon dioxide need to be pulled out of the air annually by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

organizations worldwide have purchased more than 100,000 tonnes of advanced CDR credits.

300,000

CDR-related jobs could be created in Canada by 2050.

CDR Pre-purchase Case Study

With the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market still in its infancy, initial purchases provide a unique look into the formation of a new industry. We examined the pioneering pre-purchase done by MaRS Discovery District and share lessons learned about emerging best practices, providing a valuable resource for corporations considering a purchase.

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Research & Analysis

Carbon Removal

August 7, 2024

Media Release

Deep Sky’s carbon removal initiative in Alberta is just the start of province’s potential

New CDR Centre working to educate carbon removal market

Carbon Removal

July 18, 2024

Publication

Why work on carbon removal?

It’s critical for companies and institutions to reduce their carbon emissions as much as possible, but we also need to remove some of the carbon dioxide already built up in the atmosphere to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Carbon dioxide removal is key to that mission.