A new article from Carbon Brief gathers expert views on why carbon removal technologies need a major scale-up to have any chance of keeping global warming to 1.5C. Current deployment of direct air capture, bioenergy with carbon capture, and other removal methods is far below what IPCC models say is necessary. Experts argue that relying only on emissions cuts is not enough, and that policy support and investment in removal must increase sharply this decade. The piece breaks down the gap between current projects and the billions of tonnes per year needed by mid-century. It also covers the tension between cutting emissions and scaling removals, and the risk that removals could be used as a delay tactic. For anyone tracking carbon markets or climate finance, this is a clear look at the scale of the challenge and the policy signals needed to close the gap.
