Canada's CDR Moment: Climeworks, Arca-Microsoft, and the Only Active Government Buying Program
While one North American government is busy dismantling climate infrastructure, the other is quietly becoming a meaningful player in carbon dioxide removal. Three data points from Canada tell a coherent story. Climeworks chose Calgary for its Canadian headquarters. The Swiss direct air capture company — operator of the Mammoth facility in Iceland and one of the most credible DAC companies in the world — looked at North America and picked Calgary. That’s not a symbolic choice. It reflects real assessment of Canada’s regulatory environment, talent pipeline, and long-term policy stability. ...