Keep 1.5°C Within Reach

The CMC is a joint call to action to accelerate the scale-up of carbon capture, removal, use, and storage technologies to address carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.

Launched in 2023, the CMC is comprised of 22 participants worldwide with an ongoing effort to expand the number of country participants. The international climate initiative was launched by Australia, Canada, Egypt, Norway, Denmark, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America at the Major Economies Forum in April 2023.

CMC participants agree to take voluntary actions to advance a pipeline of carbon management projects by 2030, that when fully operational, will collectively manage 1 gigatonne (Gt) of CO₂ or more annually.

Since its launch, key initiatives include climate finance for project deployment, setting national objectives, joint tracking and knowledge-sharing, and advancing the global conversation on carbon management.

To drive new and ambitious efforts forward, the CMC, has assembled committees, with representatives from all seven regions of participants, along with three separate workstreams focused on developing country finance, project tracking and communications, respectively.

Enabling this scale-up will require strong government commitments and leadership, along with ambitious public-private sector partnerships. Governments and project proponents also have an important role to play in ensuring that carbon management projects prioritize meaningful public participation throughout, maximizing co-benefits for the surrounding environment and community.