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This report by RMI examines the potential for integrating carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies into municipal and industrial wastewater treatment and biosolids management. It identifies two primary intervention categories: alkalinity management to store carbon as bicarbonates in water, and the processing of biosolids through methods like biochar production, biomass burial, and incineration with carbon capture. The report highlights synergies such as the safe disposal of hazardous contaminants like PFAS and the use of existing pumping infrastructure to reduce capital and energy costs.

This policy brief by RMI identifies three emerging trends to scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) demand beyond voluntary corporate credits: credit purchasing through government and private sector mechanisms, demand for differentiated low-carbon products, and 'flipping the script' by funding services where CDR is a co-product or by-product.

This briefing from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) provides a legislative side-by-side comparison between current law, the House Agriculture Committee's amended text (May 2024), and the pending Senate version of the Farm Bill regarding the Community Wood Grant Program. The program, managed by the USDA Forest Service, funds community-led thermal wood energy systems and innovative wood product manufacturing facilities.

This research paper analyzes land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs), providing a classification of these tools and an analysis of the barriers preventing their large-scale adoption and scaling.

A research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute identifying the primary capacity gaps hindering the adoption and scaling of land-based mitigation technologies (LMTs) across five global regions.

This research paper evaluates the sustainability, barriers, and opportunities for biochar production in Colombia, identifying it as a net-negative emissions technology with the potential to avoid CO2 emissions by transforming residual biomass.