Stanford University

This grant will support research into the barriers to carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in California and potential policy and stakeholder responses to overcome these barriers. The focus will be on industrial carbon capture, natural sequestration and policy support for direct air capture, and on a review of existing policies around carbon mitigation to look for ways to support CDR. The Woods Institute team will also engage with environmental justice advocates, industry, agriculture, and organized labor to develop CDR governance protocols for California.