The case for negative emissions. A call for immediate action.

The report emphasizes the urgent need for negative emissions solutions to limit global warming to 1.5°C and avoid catastrophic climate change. It outlines the potential of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), direct air capture and storage (DACS), and natural climate solutions (NCS) to remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale.

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The research method involved analyzing the need for negative emissions, assessing the potential of various solutions, and identifying challenges in scaling up these solutions. It included reviewing scientific literature, examining current policies and market conditions, and consulting with industry experts and stakeholders.

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The research highlights the climatic necessity for negative emissions, the current shortfall in deployment, and the potential for BECCS, DACS, and NCS to meet the 1.5°C pathway need. It discusses the challenges in scaling up negative emissions, including lack of consensus on quality, funding issues, and market fragmentation. The report proposes five actions to unlock the market and scale up negative emissions solutions.

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Categories: 1.5°c pathway. | 2021 publication year | 2040 time horizon | 2040s time horizon | English publication language | beccs | carbon capture | climate change | climate crisis | dacs | global geographic scope | market challenges | ncs | negative emissions | policy recommendations | scaling up | transition |