CREATE Act of 2023

The CREATE Act of 2023 establishes a federal interagency group within the National Science and Technology Council to coordinate research and development on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies, including direct air capture, forest restoration, and ocean-based methods. It mandates four specialized working groups - focusing on oceans, terrestrial systems, geological storage, and technology - with agency representatives from departments like Energy, Agriculture, and EPA to develop strategic plans, identify cost-effective CDR approaches, and set monitoring protocols. The bill requires annual budget coordination across federal agencies to integrate funding for CDR research and development, ensuring holistic planning for projects like soil carbon management and enhanced mineralization. It directly affects participating federal agencies by creating new structural requirements for collaboration and reporting, without authorizing new funding or mandating specific CDR deployments.