US Representatives Paul D. Tonko and Scott Peters, alongside Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Chris Coons, reintroduced the Carbon Dioxide Leadership Act. This bicameral bill mandates the US Department of Energy (DOE) to procure verified carbon dioxide removal (CDR) services, including direct air capture and other durable, technology-based solutions. The legislation aims to establish a federal procurement market for CDR, addressing the lack of predictable demand and market frameworks for nascent technologies. It requires competitive procurement contracts with escalating annual volumes and declining per-ton price ceilings, incentivising cost reductions and supporting commercialisation. The Act also mandates rigorous measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MMRV) standards and includes set-asides for newer CDR technologies.
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