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    <periodOfReport>2021-08-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001848959</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp IV</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DCRD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001848961</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor IV LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>712 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001873330</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor Holdings IV LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>712 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001247497</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>712 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222726</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEUSCHEN DAVID M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>712 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232151</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAPEYRE PIERRE F JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>712 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7698495</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Class B Ordinary Shares are convertible into the Issuer's Class A Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, and have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1,031,250 Class B Ordinary Shares that are subject to forfeiture if the underwriters in the Issuer's initial public offering of ordinary shares do not exercise their over-allotment option in full.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor IV LLC is the record holder of the shares reported herein. David M. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. are the managing directors of Riverstone Holdings LLC, which is the sole and managing member of Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor Holdings IV LLC. Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor Holdings IV LLC is the sole and managing member of Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor IV LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each of Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor Holdings IV LLC, Riverstone Holdings LLC, Mr. Leuschen and Mr. Lapeyre may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the common stock held directly by Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor IV LLC. Each such entity or person disclaims any such beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24- Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor IV LLC, By: /s/ Peter Haskopoulos, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor Holdings IV LLC, By: /s/ Peter Haskopoulos, Authorized Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Riverstone Holdings LLC, By: /s/ Peter Haskopoulos, Authorized Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David M. Leuschen, By: /s/ Peter Haskopoulos, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Pierre F. Lapeyre Jr., By: /s/ Peter Haskopoulos, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
