Reports
3rd Edition | 2026
This 3rd Edition of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report plays an invaluable role, offering a sober assessment of where we are and the enormous distance we still need to go in the race to limit global temperature rise.
Ana Toni, CEO
COP30
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Stephen M. Smith
University of Oxford
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Oliver Geden
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
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Morgan Edwards
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Gregory F. Nemet
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Matthew J. Gidden
University of Maryland
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Jan C. Minx
Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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William F. Lamb
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Morgan Edwards
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Oliver Geden
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
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Matthew J. Gidden
University of Maryland
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Jan C. Minx
Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Gregory F. Nemet
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Stephen M. Smith
University of Oxford
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William F. Lamb
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Rob Bellamy
University of Manchester
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Elina Brutschin
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
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Laura Diaz Anadon
University of Cambridge
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Sabine Fuss
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Giacomo Grassi
Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission
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Injy Johnstone
University of Oxford
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Katie Lebling
World Resources Institute
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Abby Lunstrum
University of Pennsylvania
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Finn Müller-Hansen
Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Joana Portugal-Pereira
University of Lisbon
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Benedict S. Probst
ETH Zurich
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Naomi E. Vaughan
University of East Anglia (UEA)
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Oliver Akeret
ETH Zurich
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Raphael Apeaning
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)
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Chad M. Baum
Aarhus University
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Candelaria Bergero
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Nicoletta Brazzola
University of Oxford
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Marlene Bültemann
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Tank Chen
CDR.fyi
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Vaibhav Chaturvedi
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
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Annette Cowie
NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
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Felix Creutzig
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Vassilis Daioglou
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
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Laurent Drouet
Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)
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Alexis Dunand
Carbon Gap
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Nico Fairbairn
Head of Partnerships, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Livia Fritz
Aarhus University
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Jay Fuhrman
University of Maryland
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Claire Fyson
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Jenna Greene
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Friedemann Gruner
Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Shraddha Gupta
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Kirsty Harrington
University of Oxford
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Daniel Huppmann
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
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Robert Höglund
CDR.fyi
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Gaurav Ganti
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
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Parisa Javadi
University of Virginia
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Franklyn Kanyako
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Kimon Keramidas
Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission
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Kathleen M. Kennedy
University of Maryland
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Christine Merk
Kiel Institute for the World Economy
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Anne Merfort
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Konish Naidu
United Nations Environment Programme
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Anna Neumann
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
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Osamu Nishiura
National Institute for Environmental Studies
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Yang Ou
Peking University
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Liz Pflugbeil
University of Cambridge
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Yoga Wienda Pratama
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, IIASA
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Ruben Prütz
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, PIK
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Roberto Pilli
Independent consultant
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D. Cale Reeves
University of Cambridge
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Tim Repke
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Carley Reynolds
Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Alexander Rink
CDR.fyi
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Rosa M. Roman-Cuesta
Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission
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Quirina Rodriguez Mendez
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, PIK
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Clemens Schwingshackl
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
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Elspeth Spence
Cardiff University
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Niklas Stolz
ETH Zurich
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Kavita Surana
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Leona Tenkhoff
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
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Jessica Strefler
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Zachary H. Thomas
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Alexandros Tsimpoukis
E3-Modelling SA, a subsidiary of Ricardo plc, Member of WSP
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Dirk-Jan van de Ven
Basque Centre for Climate Change
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Lisa Voigt
German Institute for International and Security Affairs, SWP
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Rui Wang
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
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Paul D. Zakkour
Carbon Counts
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Candelaria Bergero
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Friedemann Gruner
Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Kirsty Harrington
University of Oxford
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Franklyn Kanyako
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Carley Reynolds
Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Leona Tenkhoff
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
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Kjetil Aas
CICERO
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Hannes Boettcher
Oeko-Institut
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Malgorzata Borchers
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
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Wil Burns
American University
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Danny Cullenward
University of Pennsylvania
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Federico Cristoforoni
Net Zero Insights
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Caspar Donnison
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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Jia Fanqi
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, IIASA
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Mathilde Fajardy
International Energy Agency
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Gideon Henderson
University of Oxford
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David Ho
University of Hawaiʻi
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Emma Jagu Schippers
CIRAD
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Stephanie Klak
Natural Resources Canada
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Andrew Lenton
CSIRO
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Niall Mac Dowell
Imperial College London
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Haewon C. McJeon
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
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Carol Morris
University of Nottingham
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Yiannis Moustakis
Imperial College London
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Chris Neidl
UN Climate High-Level Champion
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Aaran Patel
State of CDR Advisory Board
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Charlotte Powell
UK Department of Energy Security & Net Zero
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Andy Reisinger
Institute of Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Felix Schenuit
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
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Clea Schumer
World Resources Institute
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Tim Jesper Suhrhoff
Yale University
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Elena Verdolini
European Institute on Economics and the Environment, CMCC
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Jennifer Wilcox
University of Pennsylvania
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Malte Winkler
Perspectives Climate Research
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Harry Smith
Aether
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Sarah Singleton
Project Manager, University of Oxford
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Neha Soni-Pinto
Communications & Events Lead, University of Oxford
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Tushar Babbar
Data Lead, University of Oxford
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Lene Søjberg
Art Direction, Phoenix Design Aid
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Cindy Schreuder
Lead Editor, Phoenix Design Aid
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Pia Jensen
Lead Designer, Phoenix Design Aid
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Matt Beer
Executive summary figures, Designers For Climate Studios
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Foteini Spagopoulou
Executive summary figures, Designers For Climate Studios
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