Carbon180 Explained

Carbon180
Formation:2015
Founder:Noah Deich and Giana Amador
Founding Location:Berkeley, California
Status:501(c)(3) organization
Headquarters:Washington, D.C.
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Noah Deich
Website:https://carbon180.org/

Carbon180 is a nonprofit environmental organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.[1] In 2015, Giana Amador and Noah Deich co-founded the organization at the University of California, Berkeley.[2] Carbon180 advocates for carbon dioxide removal solutions, including, but not limited to, direct air capture (DAC), forest carbon removal, and agricultural soil carbon.[3] [4] [5] Carbon180 engages with lawmakers, academic and science-based institutions, and businesses to fund and deploy carbon removal technologies and methods.[6]

History

Launched in 2015 at the University of California, Berkeley, Carbon180 was formerly known as the Center for Carbon Removal until 2018.[7] In 2017, the Center created the New Carbon Economy Consortium with research universities and national labs to conduct research, share knowledge, and build out pathways to deploy and scale carbon removal solutions.[8] [9] [10] Also in 2017, the Center helped advocate for amendments to the Section 45Q tax credit, specifically to include projects that involve DAC.[11] [12] The tax credit passed in the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act.[13] In 2018, Carbon180 retained Cassidy and Associates for a short time and in 2020, retained the Coefficient Group to lobby and engage with congressional offices on climate legislation.

Carbon180 has received the attention of celebrities as Grimes, Halsey, and Odesza have all pledged to donate a percentage of their NFT proceeds to the organization.[14] [15] Grimes has pledged a portion of her proceeds from physical artwork as well.

Activities

Carbon180's main activities pertain to federal policy advocacy, the New Carbon Economy Consortium, and the Leading with Soil Initiative. The organization also provides fact sheets and deep dives describing various approaches to carbon removal.[16] [17]

Federal policy advocacy

The nonprofit supports legislation related to carbon dioxide removal, such as H.R.7434 – Federal Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2022, and is advocating for carbon removal solutions (e.g., soil carbon) as the U.S. Congress considers the 2023 Farm Bill.[18] [19] [20] [21] Carbon180 recently shared its outlook for DAC implementation with the U.S. Department of Energy as the agency moves forward with the Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs program.[22]

New Carbon Economy Consortium

Launched in 2017, the Consortium includes representatives from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Arizona State University, University of Wyoming, Colorado State University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Howard University, Purdue University, University of British Columbia, University of California, Berkeley, University of Wyoming, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Global Initiative, and Carbon180.[23] The Consortium has hosted workshops to outline and develop a multi-disciplinary research agenda to understand the human, environmental, and economic implications of a new carbon economy.[24]

Leading with Soil Initiative

Carbon180 views soil carbon sequestration as a viable climate solution and has published a report entitled, Soil Carbon Moonshot: Grounding Carbon Storage in Science, which proposes a $2.3 billion interagency effort to research and scale soil carbon practices.[25] [26] [27]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carbon180 . 2022-04-12 . Carbon180 . en-US.
  2. November 13, 2017 . Can Carbon-Dioxide Removal Save the World? . 2022-04-19 . The New Yorker . en-US.
  3. Web site: Deep Dives . 2022-04-12 . Carbon180 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Meyer . Robinson . March 23, 2021 . Why Celebrities Are Agog Over This Tiny Climate Think Tank . 2022-04-12 . The Atlantic . en.
  5. Web site: Geman . Ben . July 7, 2020 . Nonprofit Carbon180 brings on The Coefficient Group for new carbon removal lobbying . 2022-04-12 . Axios . en.
  6. Web site: Schulz . Benjamin . January 27, 2022 . Interview With Carbon180 Co-Founder Noah Deich . 2022-04-13 . CleanTechnica . en-US.
  7. Web site: Harder . Amy . September 12, 2018 . Carbon removal group rebrands as tech gains steam . 2022-04-17 . Axios . en.
  8. Web site: New Carbon Economy Consortium: Building research programs to support 21st Century economic opportunity . 2022-04-17 . Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation . en-US.
  9. Lucci . Felicia R. . Deich . Noah . Aines . Roger D. . February 7, 2019 . New Carbon Economy Corporate Roundtable: Carbon Conversion to Valuable Products . Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) . 10.2172/1499966 . 1499966 . 169212834 . English.
  10. Web site: New Carbon Economy Consortium . 2022-04-17 . Carbon180 . en-US.
  11. Web site: 26 U.S. Code § 45Q – Credit for carbon oxide sequestration . 2022-04-17 . LII / Legal Information Institute . en.
  12. Web site: Center for Carbon Removal . 2017 Annual Report . April 17, 2022 . carbon180.org.
  13. Web site: Larson . John B. . February 9, 2018 . Text – H.R.1892 – 115th Congress (2017–2018): Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 . 2022-04-17 . www.congress.gov.
  14. Web site: Meyer . Robinson . March 23, 2021 . Why Celebrities Are Agog Over This Tiny Climate Think Tank . 2022-04-21 . The Atlantic . en.
  15. Web site: Kastrenakes . Jacob . March 1, 2021 . Grimes sold $6 million worth of digital art as NFTs . 2022-04-21 . The Verge . en.
  16. Web site: Resources . 2022-04-21 . Carbon180 . en-US.
  17. Web site: December 3, 2020 . Carbon Removal Advocates Face Opportunity and Challenge: Public Support, if Not Understanding . 2022-04-21 . Morning Consult . en-US.
  18. Web site: Tonko . Paul . April 7, 2022 . Text – H.R.7434 – 117th Congress (2021–2022): Federal Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2022 . 2022-04-23 . www.congress.gov.
  19. Web site: April 8, 2022 . Rep. Peters Answers Urgent Call Made by UN Climate Report, Introduces Carbon Dioxide Removal Legislation . 2022-04-23 . Congressman Scott Peters . en.
  20. Web site: Soil 'Moonshot' Boosters Target Farm Bill to Aid Climate Fight . 2022-04-23 . Bloomberg Government . March 3, 2022 . en-US.
  21. Web site: Federal Policy . 2022-04-23 . Carbon180 . en-US.
  22. Web site: Freedman . Andrew . May 3, 2022 . Influential nonprofit works to shape federal funding for direct air capture hubs . 2022-07-21 . Axios . en.
  23. Web site: New Carbon Economy Consortium . April 23, 2022 . newcarboneconomy.org.
  24. Web site: D.C. workshop explores dimensions of new carbon economy . 2022-04-24 . Cornell Chronicle . en.
  25. Web site: Carbon storage gets dirty: The movement to sequester in soils . 2022-04-23 . Canary Media . April 8, 2022 . en.
  26. Web site: Zoebisch . Cristel . March 2022 . Soil Carbon Moonshot: Grounding Carbon Storage in Science . April 23, 2022 . carbon180.org.
  27. Web site: Leading with Soil . 2022-04-23 . Carbon180 . en-US.

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