The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the 2021 Keeling Curve Prize, which will award $25,000 to each of 10 projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase carbon uptake. The prestigious competition is open until Feb. 10 to applicants from around the world.
Prizes will be awarded to two projects in each of the following five categories:
- Capture & Utilization – Activating and accelerating natural or human-made systems for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration;
- Energy – Decarbonizing energy, supporting zero-carbon energy, or leading the way in the supply, distribution, access, infrastructure, or improvements of low- or zero-emissions energy systems;
- Finance – Making the economics or financial mechanisms work for heat-trapping gas reduction or reversal ventures;
- Social & Cultural Pathways – Changing the way people consider, understand, and act on humanity’s impacts affecting the livability of planet Earth; and
- Transport & Mobility – Reimagining and reinventing all types of vehicles, fuels, and mobility options for both people and products.
The 2021 Keeling Curve Prize application period closes at midnight GMT on Feb. 10. Francis says the application, which can be found at https://www.globalwarmingmitigationproject.org/apply, is intentionally straightforward and can be completed in a matter of a few hours.
