The CaptainDrawdown CDR Company Directory has grown to 821 companies — the most comprehensive public database of active carbon removal organizations worldwide.
This month’s update adds 87 new entries across multiple CDR pathways and 5 countries, including platforms and marketplaces, biomass removal operators, reforestation projects, and direct air capture innovators.
New Additions by Category
- CDR Platform/Marketplace: 31 new entries — the largest category this update, reflecting the growing infrastructure layer of the CDR ecosystem
- Biomass Carbon Removal: 14 new entries
- Afforestation/Reforestation: 10 new entries
- Direct Air Capture: 9 new entries
- Soil Carbon Sequestration: 5 new entries
- Ocean-based CDR: 5 new entries
- Enhanced Rock Weathering: 4 new entries
- Carbon Utilization: 4 new entries
Geographic Spread
- United States: 37 new entries
- United Kingdom: 14 new entries
- Germany: 9 new entries
- Canada: 4 new entries
- France: 4 new entries
What’s in the Directory
The full directory now covers every major CDR pathway:
- Biochar: 330 companies — the largest single method by count
- BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture): 87 companies
- DAC (Direct Air Capture, all variants): 181 companies across solid sorbent, liquid solvent, membrane, cryogenic, and undisclosed approaches
- Enhanced Rock Weathering: 39 companies
- Mineralization: 40 companies
- Ocean CDR (alkalinity enhancement, fertilization, direct removal): 53 companies
- BiCRS (Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage): 42 companies
- CDR Platforms & Marketplaces: 31 companies
About the Directory
The CDR Company Directory is continuously updated as new companies are identified across news sources, scientific papers, LinkedIn, and industry databases. Every company is manually reviewed and categorized before inclusion.
The directory launched in March 2026 with a comprehensive sweep of the CDR landscape. This April update reflects ongoing additions as the space continues to grow.
Browse the full directory: captaindrawdown.com/directory/
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