Monat: Januar 2023

Jobs

Doctoral Research Assistant (m/f/d)

Deadline: 19th February 2023

The Department of Applied Ecology (Professorship for Research into Climate Impacts) in Geisenheim in the Rheingau region (50 km west of Frankfurt/Main) is seeking a doctoral research assistant on part-time basis (65%) for the period of three years.

In a joint project on strategies for CO 2 removal from the atmosphere, researchers from Geisenheim University (HGU), the University of Hamburg, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Ithaka Institute will explore synergies of combining two methods of „carbondioxide removal“ (CDR) – the use of biochar and rock flour in agriculture. The candidate on the HGU side applies methods of crop science (soil science, plant nutrition), greenhouse gas flux measurements, and uses stable isotopes ( 13C-CO 2) to quantify C input and fate in soils.

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Reports

A Conceptual Framework for the Certification of Carbon Sequestration

Stephanie H. Arcusa, Klaus S. Lackner, Emily Hagood, Robert Page, Vishrudh Sriramprasad

„This document details a conceptual Framework for the Certification of Carbon Sequestration (FCCS). It is based on a system designed to support negative emissions. It provides the minimum requirements for the development of carbon sequestration standards and certificates of carbon sequestration. It allows the certification of standards so that they in turn produce certification of removed carbon that authenticates durability and verifiability.“

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German News

CO2-Speicherung bleibt im Landtag umstritten

ZEIT Online, 27. Januar 2023, 16:53 Uhr; dpa Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein

„Die unterirdische Speicherung von Kohlendioxid rückt in Schleswig-Holstein in den Fokus des Landtags. Mit den Stimmen von CDU und Grünen beschloss das Parlament am Freitag eine Expertenanhörung. Zuvor hatte Ministerpräsident Daniel Günther (CDU) betont, die Technik CCS sei gut beherrschbar und die Risiken seien lokal begrenzt. Ein Einlagern von CO2 an Land und innerhalb der 12-Meilen-Zone schloss er aus.“

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Media

Washington Post: Carbon Removal Is Where Green Investment Should Go

by Lara Williams (Bloomberg) on washingtonpost.com, January 27, 2023 at 10:49

„Green investment hit a milestone in 2022: The world put as much money into replacing fossil fuels as it put into producing them, with clean energy investments jumping 31% from 2021 to top $1 trillion for the first time. Of course, it’s not job done. Annual investments into decarbonizing the economy must triple for the rest of this decade. One area that’s seen a dramatic expansion in investment lately is carbon capture.“

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Calls

IEAGHG 15th International Interdisciplinary CCS Summer School

9-15 July 2023, hosted by International CCS Knowledge Centre, Regina, Canada 

Application deadline: 1st March

The target group for the Summer School is young scientists and researchers, e.g. PhD students with a background in engineering, geo-technologies, socio-economics. This can also include those in the early stages of their career within 5 years of graduation currently seeking a greater understanding of CCS. The Summer School programme covers every aspect of CCS and aims to present the most recent information available in each field, up to 50 students will attend.

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Events

IEAGHG Risk Management Network event

28-29 June 2023, hosted by Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh

Join IEAGHG in Edinburgh for this two-day combined network meeting with sessions focussed on well integrity, risk management of legacy wells, environmental impacts, quantification and monitoring of CO2 leakage for CO2 storage sites.

  • Drinks reception Tuesday 27th June
  • Workshop Wednesday 28th – Thursday 29th June
  • Optional field excursion Friday 30th June

Registration will open in March, please register your interest for further information.

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Events

Scrubbing the Skies: Wood Harvesting and Storage with Wood Vault for Durable Carbon Sequestration: Scientific Needs and Societal Impacts

Thu, February 9, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST; hosted by Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy

Wood Harvesting and Storage (WHS) is a novel hybrid Nature-engineering method for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and semi-permanent sequestration. In this method, sustainably sourced woody biomass is buried in Wood Vault, an engineering structure designed to maintain anaerobic conditions to prevent wood decomposition. Participants will discuss the carbon sequestration potential of this approach, as well as critical questions related to monitoring and verification, and the challenges of full-carbon accounting.

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Reports

Brief: QU.A.L.ITY soil carbon removals? Assessing the EU Framework for Carbon Removal Certification from a climate-friendly soil management perspective.

Hugh McDonald, Anne Siemons, Ralph Bodle, May Hobeika, Aaron Scheid, Lambert Schneider; Ecologic Institute, Berlin, 27 pp.

This brief critically assesses the Commission’s 2022 proposal for Framework for Carbon Removals Certification as it applies to climate-friendly soil management. The authors introduce the proposal and then evaluate how its minimum certification criteria – the so-called QU.A.L.ITY (quantification, additionality, long-term storage, and sustainability) criteria – would apply to climate-friendly soil management activities.

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Peer-reviewed Publications

Wang et al. (2023): Role of biochar toward carbon neutrality

Liuwei Wang, Jiayu Deng, Xiaodong Yang, Renjie Hou, Deyi Hou IN: Carbon Res. 2, 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44246-023-00035-7

In this review, the authors highlight the huge potential of biochar application in different fields to mitigate as high as 2.56 × 109 t CO2e total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per year, accounting for 5.0% of the global GHG emissions. Soil applications of biochar as either a controlled-release fertilizer or an immobilization agent offer improved soil health while simultaneously suppressing the emissions of CH4 and N2O.

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Science-Policy Documents

Carton et al. (2023): Is carbon removal delaying emission reductions?

Wim Carton, Inge-Merete Hougaard, Nils Markusson, Jens Friis Lund IN: Wires Climate Change, https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.826

Carbon dioxide removal is rapidly becoming a key focus in climate research and politics. This is raising concerns of “moral hazard” or “mitigation deterrence,” that is, the risk that promises of and/or efforts to pursue carbon removal end up reducing or delaying near-term mitigation efforts. Some, however, contest this risk, arguing that it is overstated or lacking evidence. In this review, te authors explore the reasons behind the disagreement in the literature.

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