In 2023, an international direct air capture (DAC) company hired Catavento to conduct a series of interviews in order to understand the current viewpoint of key Brazilian stakeholders on carbon removal, specifically DAC. To this end, Catavento accessed its robust network with the Brazilian private sector, government officials, academia and NGOs to assess the role of removals in the country’s decarbonization.

The interviews conducted by Catavento focused on the following main themes: (i) relevance of permanent carbon removals in the country’s and corporate plans; (ii) specific perceptions on DAC; (iii) resources and infrastructure availability in Brazil; (iv) regulatory framework and public policies; (v) perspectives for synthetic fuel production based on DAC.

The project resulted in a report addressing the key takeaways from the interviews, as well as recommendations of next steps for the company, that were presented to the company’s leadership.