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policy instrument
One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)
Jurisdiction countryUnited States
Instrument typecompliance-inclusion
Authoritygovernment
PathwaysDirect air capture, Improved forest management, Soil carbon, Blue carbon, Cultivated macro/microalgae
Scopecarbon removal and point-source capture
Statuslegislated
DetailReverses key provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Updates 45Q tax credit: preserves $180/ton for geologically stored CO2 but expands eligibility to include projects using captured carbon for products or oil production; retains credit transferability but bars companies with ties to 'foreign areas of concern' from accessing credit. Rescinds all uno
Monetary noteRescinds unobligated IRA funds for Forest Service and USDA programs; mandates increase in commercial logging on federal lands by 250 million board feet annually from 2026-2034 (1.75 billion additional board feet over nine years); expands 45Q tax credit eligibility to include CCU projects and oil production use; redirects over $60 billion in Farm Bill provisions
Stated statuslegislated
Pathway scopespecific
Pathway notecovers 45Q for DAC/storage, Forest Service and logging provisions, USDA climate-smart soil practices, and marine/kelp and blue carbon ecosystem cuts
Stated jurisdictionUS
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