CDR Daily Digest — March 25, 2026
Wednesday’s five stories span policy, preservation, forests, robotics, and agriculture — and the throughline is that carbon removal keeps getting more real, more diverse, and less dependent on any single approach or government. What We Covered Today Canada Creates the First National CDR Procurement Program — While Washington cancels DAC hub funding, Ottawa launched a dedicated procurement program for carbon dioxide removal credits. The $7M CAD budget is modest. The mechanism isn’t. This is the first time any national government has directly purchased CDR credits — not tax credits, not subsidies, actual procurement. The signal to the market: sovereign demand exists. Watch for other governments to follow within 12 months. ...