Direct air capture (Carbon removal)
Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO₂ is a technology that directly removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It is considered a form of carbon capture and storage (CCS) that aims to mitigate the impacts of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. DAC technologies typically use chemical processes to capture carbon dioxide from ambient air, and the captured carbon dioxide can be stored or utilised in various ways, such as in enhanced oil recovery, utilisation in industrial processes, or permanent storage in underground geological formations. DAC has gained attention as a potential tool to help achieve climate goals by actively removing CO₂ from the atmosphere. DAC is also sometimes referred to as “air capture,” “direct carbon capture,” or “carbon air capture.”
