GFO-24-303 – Direct Air Capture Research, Demonstration, and Community Engagement

Overview

The purpose of this solicitation is to advance the technical, economic, and environmental viability of innovative DAC technologies to meet the state’s carbon neutrality goals. This can include testing, piloting, and demonstrating advanced technologies, coupled with active community engagement, benefits planning, and community education. In 2022, the California Climate Crisis Act was established to lower anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 85% below 1990 levels and attain carbon neutrality by 2045. To support this legislation, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) prepared the 2022 Scoping Plan, outlining the importance of implementing new strategies, such as carbon dioxide removal (CDR), to address residual carbon emissions to achieve carbon neutrality. The Scoping Plan...