Carbon Removal Alliance Urges Congress on CDR

The nonprofit coalition released a statement after the 2026 midterm elections, as Democrats took control of the Senate and House.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Environmental

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of plain cylindrical carbon capture vessels beside a tall pipe on an open concrete pad, evoking federal carbon removal policy. — The Carbon Removal Alliance urged the new Congress, now Democrat-controlled after the 2026 midterms, to keep backing carbon dioxide removal policy and infrastructure. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Carbon Removal Alliance, a nonprofit and nonpartisan coalition of 25 members created in 2023, released a statement following the 2026 midterm elections, in which Democrats won control of the Senate and House. The alliance said it looks forward to partnering with new and returning lawmakers on carbon removal policy.

Why it matters

The carbon dioxide removal sector faced funding cuts over the past two years, and the alliance is seeking to keep carbon removal work in the United States as Congress changes hands. The United Nations recently reaffirmed the need for CDR and emissions reductions to limit global warming.

The Carbon Removal Alliance has 25 members and was founded in 2023. The extraction provides no comparator figures for prior funding levels, and how the new Congress will treat CDR appropriations remains unknown.

The players

Carbon Removal Alliance

A nonprofit and nonpartisan coalition of 25 members founded in 2023 to advance carbon dioxide removal work.

The details

Following the 2026 midterm elections, the Carbon Removal Alliance released a public statement. Dozens of bipartisan congressional lawmakers and their teams have visited CDR facilities across the United States over the past two years, and U.S. innovators are installing carbon removal infrastructure and creating skilled jobs.

2023: The Carbon Removal Alliance was founded.
Past two years: CDR sector funding cuts and congressional facility visits occurred.
November 5, 2026: The alliance released its statement following the midterm elections.

Big Picture

The alliance's push for U.S. carbon removal work follows the United Nations' recent reaffirmation that CDR and emissions reductions are needed to limit global warming. The U.S. CDR sector, which faced funding cuts over the past two years, now confronts a Congress with new Democratic control.

U.S. residents may see carbon removal infrastructure and related jobs expand in their communities if the alliance's advocacy shapes federal policy. The extent of any funding change depends on decisions the new Congress has not yet made.

The takeaway

Carbon removal policy in the United States now depends on how the newly elected Congress handles CDR funding after two years of cuts. Readers tracking climate policy should watch for legislation affecting carbon removal projects.