CDR (Carbon Dioxide Removal)

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CDR carbon dioxide removal

CDR, carbon dioxide removal, removes CO₂ from the atmosphere and stores carbon temporarily, long-term or permanently in nature, soil, materials or geological storage.

Definition

CDR is the umbrella term for all sequestration methods, from natural solutions such as afforestation to technological options such as BECCS and direct air capture.

Applied in practice

New Economy uses CDR as an umbrella term in carbon sequestration market explorations: alongside emission reduction, active removal is needed to meet climate targets, with natural methods as the most proven and affordable route for the Netherlands.

Link with policy objectives. The link differs strongly per method: natural routes score 22 to 23 of the 26 objectives in the Carbon Sequestration House, technological routes such as BECCS and direct air capture 3 to 6.

Related terms

Carbon sequestrationBECCSCCS and CCU
Decision framework

The Carbon Sequestration House

The Carbon Sequestration House maps which sequestration methods are linked to the societal objectives of the Dutch National Environmental Vision (NOVI). Each method is assessed against policy goals for the circular economy, living environment, energy, water, soil, climate, agriculture and nature.

The analysis shows that natural sequestration in particular is linked to several objectives at once: lower nitrogen emissions, cleaner water, healthy food, biobased building materials and new economic opportunities. Technological sequestration more often targets a single goal, such as CO₂ reduction alone, and can temporarily raise nitrogen emissions. An integrated trade-off between green and grey methods is therefore preferable.

Links per method. Natural sequestration is linked to 22 to 23 of the 26 societal objectives of the National Environmental Vision; technological methods to 3 to 6.

The Carbon Sequestration House: ten carbon sequestration methods linked to societal objectives, policy and opportunities
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Index · 44 terms
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Baseline Measurement A baseline measurement maps CO₂ emissions or impact as the starting point for reduction targets. Method and practical examples. Carbon and footprint BECCS combines bio-energy with carbon capture and storage, potentially achieving net CO₂ removal. and application. Carbon and footprint Biobased materials are made from renewable resources instead of fossil ones. , carbon storage and application in construction. Biobased Broad Prosperity places health, living environment and social cohesion alongside economic growth. Explanation and link to SCBA. Climate and strategy
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Carbon Sequestration removes CO₂ from the atmosphere and stores it in soil, biomass, nature or materials. , methods and practical examples. Carbon and footprint Carbon Sequestration House The Carbon Sequestration House applies Quality Function Deployment (House of Quality) to carbon removal and links ten methods to 26 policy objectives. Carbon and footprint CCS and CCU CCS captures and stores CO₂. CCU captures CO₂ and uses it as a raw material. and application in industry and climate plans. Carbon and footprint CDR (Carbon Dioxide Removal) CDR actively removes CO₂ from the atmosphere through natural or technological methods. and application in carbon sequestration. Carbon and footprint Circular Economy A circular economy retains the value of raw materials and materials through reuse, repair and recycling. Explanation, method and practical examples. Climate Adaptation adjusts areas, buildings and systems to heat, drought, flooding and sea-level rise. Explanation, method and practical examples. CO₂ Footprint A CO₂ footprint quantifies the greenhouse gas emissions of an organisation, product or chain per the GHG Protocol. and examples. Carbon and footprint CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive) The CSDDD requires human rights and environmental due diligence in the value chain, alongside the CSRD. Explanation and application. Carbon and footprint CSRD The CSRD requires large companies to report on sustainability, including chain impact and CO₂ footprint. and application. Carbon and footprint
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Digital Product Passport A Digital Product Passport contains data on materials, origin and circularity of a product, mandatory from 2027. Explanation and application. Circular economy and design Double Materiality weighs impact on people and environment and financial effects on the organisation, required under the CSRD. Carbon and footprint Doughnut Economics weighs basic social needs against planetary boundaries, complementary to an SCBA. Explanation and application. Climate and strategy Drawdown ranks climate solutions by their contribution to the point where greenhouse gas concentrations start to decline. Explanation and application. Climate and strategy
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EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) An EPD shows a product's environmental performance based on an LCA, following fixed European standards. Explanation and application. Circular economy and design External Costs are social costs not reflected in market prices, such as climate and health damage. and application in SCBAs. Climate and strategy
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Food Strategy A food strategy gives direction to a municipality or region's food system. and substantiation with impact analysis. Food and environment Food Waste is food lost between production and the consumer. and application in food system analysis. Food and environment
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GHG Protocol The GHG Protocol is the international standard for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions in scope 1, 2 and 3. Carbon and footprint Good Business creates measurable value for people, nature and the economy, substantiated with data. Explanation and application. Climate and strategy
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LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) An LCA maps the environmental impact of a product or material over its full life cycle. , method and practical examples. Circular economy and design Linked task (koppelopgave) A linked task (koppelopgave) is a societal task at neighbourhood level deliberately tackled together with other tasks, so one intervention delivers multiple value.
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MPG The MPG expresses the environmental impact of building materials in a single score, mandatory for the building permit. Explanation and application. Built environment
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NBS (Nature-Based Solutions) NBS uses natural processes for water storage, carbon storage and cooling. and application in climate and nature policy. Biodiversity Neighbourhood Agenda (Buurtagenda) The Neighbourhood Agenda is the participation instrument of the Transform approach: residents name needs and priorities for their neighbourhood, on the factual basis of the Neighbourhood Passport. Neighbourhood Passport (Buurtpaspoort) The Neighbourhood Passport is a data-driven neighbourhood scan from the Transform approach that shows on CBS data which transitions in a neighbourhood need attention.
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QALY A QALY combines length and quality of life into one measure of health gain. and application in social cost-benefit analysis. Climate and strategy
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R-ladder (Waste Hierarchy) The R-ladder ranks circular strategies from avoiding to recycling. Explanation of Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Remanufacture and Recycle. Circular economy and design Regenerative goes beyond less harm and aims for active restoration of natural and social systems. and application. Regenerative Advisory guides organisations from sustainable to regenerative, substantiated with impact data. Explanation and application. Regenerative Design lets products and buildings actively restore soil, biodiversity and community. Explanation and application.
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SCBA (Social Cost-Benefit Analysis) An SCBA (MKBA) weighs social costs and benefits, including effects without a market price. , shadow pricing and practical examples. Climate and strategy Science Based Target A Science Based Target sets an emission reduction path aligned with the Paris Agreement. Explanation, scope 1-2-3 and application. Climate and strategy Scope 3 covers indirect chain emissions outside an organisation's own operations, often the largest emission category. and example. Carbon and footprint Shadow Price A shadow price values effects without a market price, such as CO₂ or health. and application in social cost-benefit analysis. Climate and strategy Social Impact is the measurable effect of an organisation or project on people and society. Explanation, method and practical examples. Societal Impact Analysis (MIA) The Societal Impact Analysis (MIA) quantifies in four steps the societal added value of linked tasks — related to the cost-benefit analysis, but lighter and focused on coherence.
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True Price A true price includes social costs and benefits alongside the market price. of true pricing and application in impact analysis. Climate and strategy Truly Circular Business keeps materials in circulation at high value through the R-ladder, beyond recycling. Explanation and application. Circular economy and design Truly Sustainable Business substantiates sustainability claims with data and steers toward net positive. Explanation and application. Climate and strategy
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Urban Mining recovers raw materials from buildings, infrastructure and discarded products. and application in circular business cases. Circular economy and design
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