The carbon footprint was BP's campaign. Carbon removal should not inherit it
Germany emitted about 649 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent in 2025, according to the Umweltbundesamt. In the same period the whole world removed about 2 million tonnes with novel, durable methods (direct air capture, biochar, enhanced weathering, BECCS), per the third edition of The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal. One country emits roughly 320 times the planet’s entire novel removal output. No amount of individual tonne-buying closes a gap of that size, and the idea that it should comes from a frame the oil industry made popular. ...