Add variable for active projects (chapter 4) and some cleanup

definitions/region/common.yaml

@@ -5,8 +5,17 @@
     - North America:
         description: United States and Canada
     - Europe
+    - Middle East
     - Asia
+    - East Asia
+    - South Asia
+    - South East Asia
     - Oceania
     - Africa
+    - Sub Saharan Africa
     - Latin America
+    - Carribean
+    - Central America
+    - South America
     - Other
+    - Other/Not Disclosed

definitions/variable/tag_conventional-cdr-methods.yaml

@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
         note: This is a subcategory of "Forestry"
     - Peatland and Wetland Restoration:
         description: restoration of peat and coastal wetlands, including "Blue Carbon"
-    - Blue Carbon:
+    - Peatland Restoration:
+        description: restoration of peatlands
+        note: This is a subcategory of "Peatland and Wetland Restoration"
+    - Coastal Wetland Restoration:
         description: restoration of coastal wetlands, including "Blue Carbon"
         note: This is a subcategory of "Peatland and Wetland Restoration"
     - Soil Carbon Sequestration:

definitions/variable/tag_credits_projects.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+- Project Category:
+    - Conventional CDR:
+        description: conventional carbon dioxide removal methods
+    - Novel CDR:
+        description: novel carbon dioxide removal methods
+    - Mixed (Mainly CDR):
+        description: mainly CDR methods, but also including avoided emissions
+    - Mixed (Mainly Avoided):
+        description: mainly avoided emissions, but also including CDR methods

definitions/variable/tag_novel-cdr-methods.yaml

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
         description: use of biochar
     - Bio-Oil Storage:
         description: use of bio-oil
+    - Bioenergy with CCS and Direct Air Capture with CCS:
+        description: use of bioenergy and direct air capture in combination with
+          carbon-capture and sequestration (CCS)
     - Bioenergy with CCS:
         description: use of bioenergy in combination with carbon-capture and
           sequestration (CCS)

definitions/variable/variables.yaml

@@ -86,52 +86,60 @@
     description: Number of patents related to {Conventional CDR Method}
     unit:
 
-- Start-Up|Number of Firms:
+- Start-Up|All Net-Zero Initiatives|Number of Firms:
     description: Number of all net-zero initiatives start-up firms
     unit:
-- Start-Up|Number of Firms|Removal:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Number of Firms:
     description: Number of all CDR start-up firms
     unit:
-- Start-Up|Number of Firms|Removal|{Novel CDR Method}:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Number of Firms|{Novel CDR Method}:
     description: Number of net-zero initiatives start-up firms related to {Novel CDR Method}
     unit:
-- Start-Up|Number of Firms|Removal|{Conventional CDR Method}:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Number of Firms|{Conventional CDR Method}:
     description:  Number of net-zero initiatives start-up firms related to {Conventional CDR Method}
     unit:
-- Start-Up|Deals:
+
+- Start-Up|All Net-Zero Initiatives|Deals:
     description: Number of deals related to all net-zero initiatives start-ups
     unit:
-- Start-Up|Deals|Removal:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Deals:
     description: Number of deals related to carbon dioxide removal
     unit:
-- Start-Up|Deals|Removal|{Novel CDR Method}:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Deals|{Novel CDR Method}:
     description: Number of deals related to {Novel CDR Method}
     unit:
-- Start-Up|Deals|Removal|{Conventional CDR Method}:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Deals|{Conventional CDR Method}:
     description: Number of deals related to {Conventional CDR Method}
     unit:
-- Start-Up|Deals|Removal|{Novel CDR Method}|{Deal Type} [Share]:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Deals|{Novel CDR Method}|{Deal Type} [Share]:
     description: Share of {Deal Type} deals related to {Novel CDR Method}
       relative to total number of deals
     unit: "%"
-- Start-Up|Deals|Removal|{Conventional CDR Method}|{Deal Type} [Share]:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Deals|{Conventional CDR Method}|{Deal Type} [Share]:
     description: Share of {Deal Type} deals related to {Conventional CDR Method}
       relative to total number of deals
     unit: "%"
 
-- Start-Up|Funding:
+- Start-Up|All Net-Zero Initiatives|Funding:
     description: Amount of investment in all net-zero initiatives start-ups
     unit: billion USD
-- Start-Up|Funding|Removal:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Funding:
     description: Amount of investment in CDR start-ups
     unit: billion USD
-- Start-Up|Funding|Removal|{Novel CDR Method}:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Funding|{Novel CDR Method}:
     description: Amount of investment in start-ups related to {Novel CDR Method}
     unit: billion USD
-- Start-Up|Funding|Removal|{Conventional CDR Method}:
+- Start-Up|Removal|Funding|{Conventional CDR Method}:
     description: Amount of investment in start-ups related to {Conventional CDR Method}
     unit: billion USD
 
+- Carbon Credits|Active Projects:
+    description: Number of active projects in the voluntary carbon removal market
+    unit:
+- Carbon Credits|Active Projects|{Project Category}:
+    description: Number of active projects in the voluntary carbon removal market
+      that use {Project Category}
+    unit:
 - Carbon Credits|Novel CDR|Tons Sold:
     description: Credits sold (purchased) in the voluntary carbon removal market
       using novel CDR methods, measured in terms of carbon removed