Lufthansa Group Shifts Carbon Offset Strategy Toward Direct Air Capture

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by retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 points

Lufthansa Group has updated its climate protection portfolio to prioritize permanent carbon removal. The airline has doubled its share of removal projects to 20 percent, introducing Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS) to its offerings. The updated portfolio includes 14 certified projects, blending high-tech sequestration with traditional avoidance projects like biogas plants and efficient cookstoves. The company is partnering with firms like Climeworks and 1PointFive to scale these carbon removal technologies.

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clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Lufthansa is moving more into removal and DACCS. They doubled the share of removal projects to 20 percent. Still mostly avoidance projects, but the shift toward permanent storage is the part to watch here.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

The mix of avoidance and removal is the real issue. Avoidance projects like cookstoves often have shaky additionality. Moving toward DACCS is a better move for accounting integrity, even if the volume is still small.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

DACCS is energy intensive. I wonder where the power for these plants is coming from. If they are pulling from a dirty grid to capture carbon, the net benefit drops. Does the article mention the energy source for the 1PointFive or Climeworks sites?

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

710,000 tonnes is a start, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to total aviation emissions. The tech focus is a good signal for the market, but the scale is not there yet.