CO2RE is the UK’s national research hub on Greenhouse Gas Removal.
Funded by UKRI, at CO2RE we conduct research on Greenhouse Gas Removal, co-ordinate demonstration projects around the UK, connect to other national and international programmes and commission grants through a flexible fund.
What we do
We are conducting cross-cutting research on the environmental, economic, social, cultural, ethical, legal and governance issues around GGR and co-ordinating across the national programme.
Who we are
CO2RE is a group of researchers and the co-ordinating Hub of the GGR-D Programme, the largest GGR programme funded by the UK government to date.
How we work
CO2RE is led by evidence and expertise, and values co-creation, engagement, diversity and inclusion. Responsible innovation is central to our approach.
What is CO2RE?
Funded through the UKRI SPF Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators (GGR-D) Programme, CO2RE co-ordinates the Programme and conducts solutions-led research to evaluate a balanced portfolio of economically, socially and environmentally scalable GGR options, with associated policy design, engagement and outreach.
This will enable the UK to lead internationally on achieving global net-zero emissions, consistent with the Paris Agreement. Backed by seven institutions and led by the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford, this is the largest GGR programme funded by the UK government to date.
Discover our launch event
In May 2022, CO2RE hosted a two-day conference on Greenhouse Gas Removal, alongside the rest of the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators (GGR-D) Programme and the previous GGR Programme.
The event, which launched our new programme, brought together researchers, policymakers, industry, media and the public to highlight the of GGR in effective, sustainable and equitable climate action.
Latest news
Introducing our secondments scheme
Events

Exploring risk & uncertainty for actors in the new GGR sector
Event date - February 8, 2023
Join as an expert panel explores risk and uncertainty for actors in the new GGR sector Read more

The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal – Report launch
Event date - January 19, 2023
This webinar will launch a new global annual report – The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Read more

GGR Future Leaders Network ‘Sandpit’
Event date - January 17, 2023
17 January 2023. Help shape the Greenhouse Gas Removal Future Leaders Network at this sandpit event run by CO2RE. The sandpit will run 10am-5pm. Read more
Tweets
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Scaling Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) presents many challenges. How does the market deal with the variety of GGR approaches, each with different degrees of risk? @camjhep of @TheSmithSchool will chair this event | 8 Feb 2023 | @oxmartinschool & online Read More
The #StateofCDR report is intended to regularly inform researchers, policymakers and practitioners on the state of progress, by collecting and analysing the vast amount of global data on CDR. Report: Launch recording: https://t.co/oUuRy028jn https://t.co/UKEufIQY0S Read More
Choices made today will affect how much we need to rely on Carbon Dioxide Removal to limit global warming. #StateofCDR report: Launch recording: https://t.co/oUuRy02G8V https://t.co/MZIDW2VqCT Read More
More than 120 national governments have a net-zero emissions target, which implies Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). View the #StateofCDR report launch recording: https://t.co/toqIPZXbZ3 Read More
RT @TheSmithSchool: Estimating global CDR deployment is challenging, given uncertainty around defining what counts as CDR, data availabilit… Read More
RT @DrRobBellamy: A short🧵on our public perceptions chapter in last week's #StateofCDR report... 1/n Download the full report here: https:… Read More
RT @TomBott10: Soil sampling at the small-scale experimental plots for the @TheBiocharDemo. These plots are exploring different biochars, w… Read More