Methods for CO₂ removalDirect air carbon capture and storage (DACCS)
About the method
Direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) uses advanced chemical and physical processes to remove carbon dioxide with filter systems directly from the ambient air. The captured CO₂ can then be safely stored underground in geological formations or repurposed to create valuable products. As one of the most promising climate solutions, DAC offers a way to actively reverse emissions already in the air — and while costs and energy needs remain a challenge, rapid innovation is driving progress toward scalable deployment.
Properties
- Location
- Land
- Sequestration mechanism
- Geochemical
- Carbon storage pool
- Geological formations
Qualitative comparison
- Storage duration
- high
- Potential
- low-medium
- Technology readiness
- medium
- Cost efficiency
- low
- Co-benefits
- low
"Our technology for atmospheric CO₂ capture (Direct Air Capture) can be used flexibly: either for permanent CO₂ storage to offset unavoidable emissions or as a raw material source for CO₂-neutral chemicals and fuels. DAC is a great opportunity for Germany. A new industry is emerging here in which we can become a pioneer and technology exporter."
