New research shows that companies are willing to invest in carbon removal to meet climate goals. However, many are hesitant to commit larger sums without clearer government policies and standardized rules for how these removals are measured and verified. This gap in policy creates risk for both buyers and developers. Without a stable regulatory framework, the market for high quality carbon removals struggles to scale at the pace needed for global decarbonization.
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This is a classic case of market hesitation. Companies do not want to buy credits today that a regulator might call invalid tomorrow. Until we have a unified standard for what counts as a permanent removal, the big money stays on the sidelines.
Exactly. The research says they are ready, but ready usually means they have the budget and just need a reason not to get sued or shamed for greenwashing.
Policy clarity is great, but I wonder about the actual capacity. If all these corporates suddenly move forward, do we have the physical infrastructure and energy to power DAC plants without messing up the grid?
Good point. The demand side is talking about policy, but the supply side is limited by permits and power connections. The bottleneck might not be the policy but the actual build out.
