Deep Sky Corp. this summer opened a direct-air capture test centre for several carbon-removal technologies in central Alberta.

Canadian companies that capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to help combat climate change can be leaders in the young sector if Ottawa helps bolster demand and sets up a supportive market framework, a global industry coalition says.

The country has the technology and natural advantages to take the industry beyond its current pilot projects, said the Carbon Business Council, which represents more than 100 carbon-dioxide removal, or CDR, companies worldwide.

But it will need federal help unlocking that potential to be a competitive force and tool for helping to reach Canada’s net-zero target.

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