Representatives Tonko and Peters and Senators Whitehouse and Coons reintroduced the Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act (CDRLA) this week. The bill proposes a federal carbon removal purchasing programme with specific evaluation criteria and volume targets for the next decade. This initiative aims to provide market certainty for the nascent carbon removal industry, which has relied heavily on a small pool of voluntary purchasers. The reintroduction follows the EU's plans to integrate certain carbon removal solutions into its Emissions Trading System, highlighting the need for US investment in carbon removal policy support.
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