U.S. Climate Deadline Alliance Proposes “Interstate SkyCarbon Blueprint” to Transition Carbon from Waste to Trillion-Dollar Resource

DENVER, CO - The U.S. Climate Deadline Alliance today announced the release of the Interstate SkyCarbon Blueprint, a seminal document outlining a practical and profitable plan for state governors to reclaim atmospheric carbon through Direct Atmospheric Carbon Removal (DACR).

As the planet approaches a convergence of environmental tipping points now less than ten years away, the Blueprint argues that the focus of climate strategy must shift from mere emissions reduction to the active removal of the 900 Gigatons of CO2 currently displaced in the atmosphere.

The Blueprint identifies a critical structural failure in current global and national climate responses, which often rely on voluntary action and moral appeals that fail at scale.

Instead, it proposes a state-led infrastructure model that treats carbon not as a regulatory burden, but as a valuable resource. By transforming carbon into biodegradable plastics, organic fuels, and infrastructure materials, states can create thousands of jobs while restoring the American spirit through a mobilization of vigor and economic commitment similar to the U.S. response in World War II.

“We have entered an epoch transition where the underlying physical environment is shifting faster than our political systems can adapt,” said project designer Dr. Christian Komor, The correct response to this threat is not just stronger 'roofs' to endure the damage, but stopping the threat at the source by stripping legacy carbon from the sky.

Colorado is uniquely positioned to lead this trillion-dollar industry, moving beyond boutique projects to build the industrial-scale carbon removal hubs the world needs. Anyone running for Colorado Governor in 2026 who is not ready to take on DACR is morally unelectable. We can't afford a Governor who things this is business as usual and they can just offer up a solar project or two. Ultimately we are talking about the survival of seventy percent of Coloradans.”

The urgency of the proposal is underscored by new data regarding the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Scientists have documented a record-high sea level rise in the Labrador Sea between 2017 and 2025, signaling a destabilization of global ocean currents that could amplify coastal flooding risks for 135 million Americans. The Blueprint argues that states like Colorado must act as the “critical middle scale” of governance—large enough to build infrastructure and small enough to act decisively while federal institutions remain gridlocked.

The Interstate SkyCarbon Blueprint is designed to function despite political distraction, embedding climate action into durable physical architecture that outlasts election cycles. The Alliance is now calling on governors and legislators in the U.S.

Climate Alliance to use their operational power over energy permitting and utility regulation to lock in this stabilization infrastructure within the next decade.

About the U.S. Climate Deadline Alliance The U.S. Climate Deadline Alliance is a collective of scientists and policy strategists dedicated to deploying large-scale Direct Air Carbon Removal infrastructure. Their mission is to preserve human and ecological viability by treating carbon as a shared physical burden that requires an industrial-strength solution.