The carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sector is struggling to move from demonstration projects to large scale deployment. Funding uncertainty and a fragmented global policy landscape are creating bottlenecks, making it difficult for startups to convert leads into actual sales in the voluntary carbon market. While billions in R&D have been announced globally, the actual delivery of carbon removals remains low. The industry faces significant hurdles in workforce availability and the need for coordinated international standards to stabilize investment and growth through 2030.
