New DACStorE Research School Film: “Researchers Extract the Greenhouse Gas CO₂ from the Atmosphere”

As part of the DACStorE Research School, a short film has been produced to introduce the concept of DACCS to a broader audience.

Reaching the climate targets defined in international agreements such as the Paris Agreement will require drastic emission reductions and also negative emission technologies. One promising approach is Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) – a technology that removes carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from the atmosphere.

To make this complex topic accessible to the public, the DACStorE Research School has produced an informational film. The film explains the basics of DACCS and addresses key questions about the technology, including:

• How does Direct Air Capture work?
• Why can't tree planting alone solve the problem?
• What happens to the captured CO₂?
• What is the difference between CCS and CDR?
• Is DAC economically viable?
• Are there environmental risks?
• Is DAC a real climate solution or greenwashing?

The film features insights and interviews from experts within the DACStorE consortium, offering perspectives from different disciplines involved in the project.

The goal of the film is to make DACCS understandable for a wider audience, highlight the research carried out within the DACStorE project, and contribute to the public discussion on climate solutions.

Watch the film here: