The Science is Clear.
The Solution Must Be Scalable.
While global discourse focuses on emissions reduction, Earth Systems Science reveals a harder truth: reduction alone cannot remove the legacy carbon already trapped in our troposphere. To halt self-amplifying feedback loops and prevent a 70% loss of planetary life, we must go beyond "net zero." We must achieve large-scale Direct Atmospheric Carbon Removal.
How Christian Komor’s 2026 Platform Addresses These Specific Shifts
Our platform is the only one in the gubernatorial race which includes Direct Atmospheric CCarbonRemovala (DACR) powered by geothermal, wind and solar energy which we will integrate into Colorado's infrastructure. We know how to do it, we know how to pay for it, we know how to make Colorado sustainable.
Targeting Legacy Carbon:
Addressing the 900–1,200 gigatons of carbon already in the air that emissions cuts cannot touch.
Interstate DACR Scaling:
Utilizing Colorado’s unique position to lead the U.S. Climate Alliance in upscaling Direct Air Carbon Removal technology.
The 2035 Climate Deadline:
Implementing a 7-year infrastructure surge to ensure we meet the critical threshold before planetary carrying capacity fails.
Economic Restoration:
Turning the climate emergency into a "Green Industrial Revolution" for Colorado workers.
Current climate discourse incorrectly suggests that achieving "net-zero" emissions will halt the current emergency. In reality, 900 to 1,200 gigatons of legacy carbon already saturate the troposphere, driving self-amplifying feedback loops (Arctic methane release, AMOC collapse) that emissions reduction alone cannot stop. Without immediate intervention to repatriate this carbon, planetary carrying capacity will fail, potentially leading to a 70% loss of life this century.
1. Executive Summary: The Crisis of Legacy Carbon
2. The "Midnight" Diagnostic
The campaign identifies the 450 ppm threshold as the paleo-geologic "Point of No Return". Crossing this limit shifts climate change from a human-driven event to a self-perpetuating cycle beyond our control.
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Current Metric: ~433.95 ppm (as of May 1, 2026).
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Burn Rate: 3.1 ppm/year (accelerated by feedback loops and EPA deregulation).
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Time to Midnight: 7.1 Years (estimated mid-2033).
3. Flagship Solution: The Interstate SkyCarbon Blueprint
The platform transitions Colorado from a climate-reactive state to a climate-industrial leader through the following technical pillars:
Direct Atmospheric Carbon Removal (DACR)
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Infrastructure: Construction of four megaton-scale plants in the Pueblo–Cañon City Innovation Zone.
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Colorado Advantage: High elevation lowers air density, improving the mechanical efficiency of capture fans.
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Monetization: Treating Recovered CO2 (R-CO2) as an industrial feedstock for carbon-negative concrete, biodegradable plastics, and synthetic fuels.
The "Power Couple" Sovereign Grid
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Reliability: Developing a clean hybrid grid including 2.5 GW of Geothermal (EGS) for firm, 24/7 baseload to replace coal.
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Co-location: Renewable farms and DACR plants will be built as single units to eliminate transmission loss and ensure net-negative operations from day one.
4. Fiscal Innovation: The "Sovereign Wealth" Loop
To fund a $110 billion transition within a TABOR-limited economy, the platform utilizes Constitutional Enterprise models:
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SkyCarbon Enterprise (CDCO): A TABOR-exempt, fee-based entity funded by carbon sequestration leases of state-owned "pore space" and industrial fees.
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Colorado Public Investment Fund (CPIF): The state takes equity stakes in energy/tech startups, treating profits from IPOs or acquisitions as investment windfalls rather than tax revenue.
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Strategic Revenue: Bridging the $840 million budget gap by accelerating the Pinnacol Assurance disaffiliation ($400M windfall) and implementing Medicaid prepayment cost avoidance.
5. Governance and State Security
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Sovereignty Firewall (SB25-276): Codifies "Non-Commandeering" to prevent the conscription of state employees for federal civil priorities and air-gaps state personal data from federal databases.
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State Resilience Force (CSRERE): A civilian-led force focused on the protection of critical infrastructure (power grids, water pumps).
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Housing Sovereignty Doctrine: Redefines housing as a "Matter of Statewide Concern," using infrastructure-tied funding to bypass local exclusionary zoning.
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Colorado Cleanup Doctrine: Requires corporations in high-impact sectors to fund Remediation Surety Bonds upfront before receiving permits, preventing them from dissolving assets and leaving contamination behind.
6. Technical Implementation Timeline
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Quarter 1: Launch Executive Science Initiative (virtual CEPA) and issue Principles-First Executive Order.
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Quarter 2: Formally stand up SkyCarbon Enterprise and pass the Sovereignty & Partnership Act.
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Quarter 4: Break ground on the first pilot DACR site on state-owned land.
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2027 Mandate: Requirement for all state highway projects to use captured carbon in concrete.
Gubernatorial Candidate Lays Down Gauntlet with "Get Real for the People Climate Challenge"
DENVER, CO - Citing new economic data and a "representation gap" in the state capitol, the Komor for Colorado Governor 2026 campaign today issued a formal challenge to all candidates in the Colorado gubernatorial race: The "Get Real for the People Climate Change Challenge".
The challenge demands that every candidate for Governor publicly submit their technical plan for achieving large-scale Direct Atmospheric Carbon Removal (DACR) before the June primaries. The goal is taking real action to return to the climate "safe zone" of 350 ppm - alternative energy, emissions reduction, and mitigation offered by most politicians cannot actually reduce carbon in the atmosphere.
"Coloradans are tired of being told what politicians hope will happen, and they are angry climate change has gotten this far. They want to see what politicians know how to do," said candidate Komor. "Research indicates that 85 percent of the Colorado voting public wants immediate, measurable action on climate change. Yet, they currently have no voice in a field dominated by politics as usual. Our campaign represents that majority."
To facilitate a substantive debate, the campaign is providing all rival offices a "head start" by by releasing the campaign's Interstate SkyCarbon Blueprint for building DACR into state infrastructure.
The campaign today released harrowing new data on the "Climate Tax" currently being paid by Coloradans:
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The State: Climate change is now costing Colorado an estimated $1.4 billion per year in direct infrastructure damage and resilience needs.
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Small Businesses: Colorado’s outdoor and agricultural sectors are losing over $300 million per year due to shortened seasons and water volatility.
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Individuals: The average Colorado household is absorbing $772 per year in hidden costs, including skyrocketing insurance premiums and healthcare.
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Public Health: Current trends indicate a projected 90 percent increase in heat-related illness and mortality across the Front Range as atmospheric levels push toward the palaeogeological crisis point of 450 ppm.
"Feedback loops don't wait for election cycles," Komor concluded. "If you want to lead Colorado, show us your math. Don't just say the easy stuff—prove you can do the hard stuff."
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Did you know that Pika populations have decreased by close to 50% in the past 20 years due to climate change?
They have been moving higher and higher in elevation, but are "topped out" so that their populations are "aging out" with few new offspring. Actually, that's happening to us humans except without the elevation part - our birthrate is down in developed countries (which I guess the U.S. still is) and our suicide rate is up nearly 40% in that same 20 years.