Geoengineering Technologies

Marine Geoengineering – Quarterly Review III (part 2)

Photo Credit: Jeremy BishopBy Anja ChalminThe second part of the third quarterly review of 2022 looks at geoengineering developments on water and on land with a focus on marine projects. Many of the approaches to marine geoengineering involve technologies to...

Geoengineering Updates: Quarterly Review II 2022

By Anja Chalmin The second quarterly review of current developments in geoengineering provides an insight into new geoengineering companies and projects as well as new funding opportunities for geoengineering. The vast majority of new projects and funders are - as...

UN Oceans Conference Side Event: Marine Geoengineering

A growing threat in the name of climate protection - Side event 29 June 1-2:30 pm Lisbon time Marine geoengineering - advanced by industry and some governments in the name of addressing the climate crisis - is a growing threat to marine environments and ecosystems and...

Support Alaska Native Delegation to stop Arctic Ice Project!

A letter from an Alaska Native delegation calls on the California-based Arctic Ice Project to cease all research operations for projects and methods intended for use in the Arctic. The Arctic Ice Project, a solar geoengineering project that aims to modify ice...

Experts call on the UN for a Solar Geoengineering Non-Use Agreement

A group of academics from around the world are calling for a non-use agreement on solar geoengineering. Their petition takes the stance that "solar geoengineering deployment at planetary scale cannot be fairly and effectively governed in the current system of...

QUARTERLY REVIEW #3: Carbon Capture and Storage developments in 2021

Photo Credit: Alberta NewsroomBy Anja Chalmin The third part of the report presents new developments, projects and funding programmes for the geoengineering field of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). More than 70 new Carbon Capture and Storage projects started in 2021...

QUARTERLY REVIEW #3: Biomass developments in 2021

Photo Credit: Statkraft By Anja Chalmin 3,000 miles of CO2 pipelines to be built and other updates on capturing carbon using plant biomass The second part of the report presents developments, projects and funding programmes aimed at capturing carbon using plant...

QUARTERLY REVIEW #3: DAC & CCUS developments in 2021

By Anja Chalmin This report presents the latest developments in geoengineering technologies, projects and funding programs worldwide in recent months. The report’s findings show an increasing interest in capturing CO2 (carbon dioxide) from ambient air and...

Fossil fuel industry and investments in CCS & CCUS

By Anja Chalmin The fossil fuel industry has a stake in the majority of known CCS and CCUS projects Carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture use and storage (CCUS) fall into the category of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) geoengineering...

Quarterly Review #2: Direct Air Capture

By Anja Chalmin Current developments on geoengineering technologies across six continents Part 3 of this quarterly review on geoengineering presents new technical developments and funding programmes and reports on a number of long-standing projects. Direct Air...

Quarterly Review #2: Carbon Capture

By Anja Chalmin The "storage" of captured CO2 in consumer products is to be further developed with extensive financial support provided by companies and governments The Carbon XPRIZE has announced the winners of the competition. The prize money will be used to...