A new global assessment reveals a massive gap in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) plans, with national pledges falling short of 1.5C targets by over 5 billion tons per year by 2050. While nature based solutions dominate current removals, technical CDR methods are growing but remain a fraction of what is required. The report highlights a critical delivery problem, noting that only 20% of announced novel CDR capacity has actually been built. Experts warn that relying on a single technology is unrealistic and that a diverse portfolio of removals must scale alongside deep emissions cuts to avoid irreversible warming.
