White Paper: Strategy for NOAA Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Research
by Jessica N. Cross, Colm Sweeney, Elizabeth B. Jewett, Richard A. Feely, Paul McElhany, Brendan Carter, Theo Stein, Gabriella D. Kitch, Dwight K. Gledhill, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), May 2023
This report provides a summary of the scientific motivation for CDR research and a summary of the current status of several atmospheric, coastal, and oceanic CDR techniques. Furthermore, this report reviews NOAA’s potential role in CDR research. It will be used to develop an implementation plan for CDR research at NOAA in the event that Congress instructs the agency to engage in this emerging research front.