Novel carbon dioxide removal (CDR), such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage and direct air carbon capture and storage, may be needed to achieve China’s target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2060, in addition to rapid emissions reductions and conventional land-based CDR. Notable progress is being made to advance these technologies in a number of countries and through voluntary carbon markets.
However, uncertainties persist regarding their scalability as well as potential risks and trade-offs with other sustainable development goals. China can build on existing knowledge to expand the country’s CDR portfolio based on its domestic context while ensuring emission reduction efforts are not jeopardized. Comprehensive assessments on the performance and impacts of CDR options will be needed to help inform policy decisions. Dedicated research, development, demonstration support, and robust measurement, reporting, and verifi cation systems are critical to accelerate scale-up and bring in private investment.
Task Force: - Year: 2024 Phase: Phase VII (2022-2027)CCS-based Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies