Your window into Canada’s carbon removal sector

Think of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) as giving the ocean an alka-seltzer. Just like antacids neutralize stomach acid, OAE adds naturally-occurring minerals to seawater to reduce acidity and increase alkalinity.

By making seawater less acidic, we enable it to safely store more of the carbon already present in the water, which in turn lets it pull additional CO₂ directly from the atmosphere. The stored carbon remains locked away in the ocean for thousands of years.

OAE presents a major economic opportunity for Canada to leverage its abundant mineral resources and maritime expertise to capture billions of dollars in the emerging carbon removal market, while protecting Canada's valuable fisheries and coastal communities from ocean acidification.