Senate panel backs $50M pilot for in‑state carbon dioxide removal projects to scale industry
SB 643 would direct CARB to purchase and permanently retire $50 million in carbon dioxide removal credits for California-based projects to accelerate deployment of direct air capture, biomass removal, enhanced mineralization and marine carbon removal.
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Sen. Anna Caballero presented SB 643 to the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality, proposing a $50 million Carbon Dioxide Removal purchase pilot to accelerate in‑state deployment of CDR pathways the state's climate strategy says will be necessary to reach long-term neutrality goals.
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