Rory Jacobson

Acting Division Director for Carbon Dioxide Removal
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Rory Jacobson is the Acting Division Director for Carbon Dioxide Removal at the Department of Energy (DOE). He supports the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s programs for carbon capture, removal, and conversion. Prior to joining DOE, he was a Deputy Director of Policy at Carbon180, where he managed the federal policy portfolio for technological carbon removal pathways. Rory has both led and supported carbon removal and management research and analysis at NGOs including the Natural Resources Defense Council and the World Resources Institute.