California Energy Commission Seeks Input for Carbon Management Hubs to Advance Net-Zero Goals

The California Energy Commission has released a Request for Information inviting all sectors to submit suggestions about possible partnerships and technologies for establishing carbon management hubs in California as reported by Carbon Herald. These carbon management hubs would significantly support the state in its endeavor to reduce carbon emission and meet the very aggressive reduction targets by further developing carbon capture technology and building a full-fledged carbon management ecosystem.

Seeking Diverse Input for Carbon Management Solutions

The CEC is soliciting input from a broad spectrum of organizations, including DAC and CCUS companies, research institutions, clean energy providers, community engagement groups, and entities with experience in federal collaborations. This will allow it to gather a diverse set of ideas, approaches, and technologies that can help contribute to the development of these carbon management hubs in support of California's broader efforts to combat climate change.

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Advancing Carbon Neutrality Targets

This supports California's ambitious climate goals, including the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2045. This goal was set forth in the California Climate Crisis Act. The RFI aims to help build a comprehensive carbon management ecosystem capable of demonstrating DAC technologies and advancing carbon capture. This will play a crucial role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and achieving the state’s net-zero targets.

The RFI follows the DOE's recent announcements of $1.8 billion for DAC plants and $1.3 billion for CCUS technologies. Although the CEC’s efforts align with the DOE programs' objectives, the RFI won’t seek funding from them directly. Instead, it aims to gather vital data to support future collaborations and partnerships that could help secure federal investments for California-based carbon management projects.

Supporting California’s Carbon Removal Strategy

This RFI is a key step in supporting California’s 2022 Scoping Plan, developed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which emphasizes the importance of carbon dioxide removal technologies to address residual CO2 emissions.