Boeing

Boeing just signed one of the aviation sector’s largest carbon removal procurements ever: at least 40,000 tonnes of durable CDR through Carbonfuture, sourced from four biochar projects across the Global South. Full disclosure: Carbonfuture is a Carbon Drawdown Initiative portfolio company. We’ve been tracking their progress closely, and this deal validates exactly the kind of infrastructure the CDR market needs. Why This Matters Aviation is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize. Planes can’t run on batteries (not yet, anyway), and sustainable aviation fuels are still scaling up. So for residual emissions — particularly Scope 3 business travel — durable carbon removal is the only honest answer. ...

Your daily scan of what’s moving in carbon dioxide removal — markets, policy, science, and the companies building the industry. Quick Numbers Metric Value Source Total CDR market spend $787.7M cdr.fyi Total CDR tonnes sold 44.1M tCO₂ cdr.fyi Delivery rate 2.8% cdr.fyi Active purchasers 1,013 cdr.fyi Active suppliers 721 cdr.fyi Market Tone Bullish demand signals across geographies. Canada launched its biggest demand-side CDR initiative yet, backed by government and major banks. Boeing committed to 40,000 tonnes of durable removals through Carbonfuture. Climeworks chose Calgary for its Canadian HQ and could build its largest plant in Alberta. Meanwhile, the EU locked in its 90% emissions cut target — with a 5% carbon credit provision that explicitly opens the door for CDR. The demand side of the market is growing faster than the supply side can build. ...