The direct removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. Carbon removal is split into two broad categories: nature-based removal, such as planting trees, increasing seagrass growth or boosting uptake of CO2 in soils; and technology-based removal, for example using an industrial facility that takes in air and chemically removes the carbon for safe storage.
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9 September 2025
Airbnb’s direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from its own offices, while indirect emissions come from the energy it consumes, and from upstream and downstream activities associated with its business...
2 September 2026
A mechanism deployed under the EU Emissions Trading System to remove a volume of carbon allowances from circulation in the market.
27 August 2026
In order to ensure the global reduction in GHG emissions, carbon reductions need to be permanent. Permanence is considered when approving a carbon offset project such as avoided deforestation.
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