Carbon Dioxide Removal Must Scale Faster Than Solar and EVs to Meet Climate Goals

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by eco_tracker_99·4 months ago·1 points

A new State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report warns that current national pledges for carbon removal are insufficient. To limit global warming to 1.5C, the world needs to scale CDR technologies faster than the previous growth rates of solar power and electric vehicles. While reducing emissions remains the primary goal, the study highlights that carbon removal is essential for addressing hard to abate sectors. Current removals are dominated by land based methods, with engineered solutions accounting for only 0.1 percent of total capacity.

3 comments

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The gap between national pledges and actual requirements is massive. We can talk about scaling, but without a standardized global accounting framework and clear procurement rules, these targets are just numbers on a page.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. If we move toward DACCS at the scale suggested, the energy demand will be huge. Where is the dedicated clean power coming from for these plants? You cannot scale removal if you are competing for the same grid capacity as the rest of the city.

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Interesting that novel tech is only 0.1 percent of removals but growing at 40 percent. Still, 20 percent delivery on planned capacity is a pretty grim reality check on how hard this is to actually build.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

The report mentions BECCS. I wonder how much of that relies on land use that competes with food or existing forests. The cost per tonne for engineered removal is still way too high for most industrial players to touch without massive subsidies.