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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Carbon Dioxide Removal Centre
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be a vital bridge to a clean economy for future generations
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.
7
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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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.
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The road to large-scale durable CDR starts today.
Carson Fong
Manager, CDR Centre
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