The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has identified three primary demand trends that could accelerate the scaling of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to the gigaton level. These drivers include credit purchasing, the development of differentiated low-carbon products, and the creation of processes where CDR is a co-product. With over 80% of planned high-durability CDR capacity at risk without more investment, RMI emphasizes the need for bankable offtake contracts and direct value chain investments. The brief argues for a diverse approach to business models to ensure these climate technologies reach the deployment levels required by 2050.
