Scaling up Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is an urgent priority, as are efforts to rapidly reduce emissions, if we are to meet the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement. Scenarios for limiting warming to well below 2°C involve removing hundreds of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere over the course of the century. Drawing together analysis across several key areas, this report is the first comprehensive global assessment of the current state of CDR.
The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal Report 2023
Publication details
Theme(s)
Carbon dioxide removal
Carbon dioxide removal
Type(s)
Report
Report
Author(s)
Cox, Emily Smith, Steve Valenzuela, Jose Maria
Cox, Emily Smith, Steve Valenzuela, Jose Maria
Year(s)
2023
2023
The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal
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