Full Title: Engineered Carbon Dioxide Removal: Scalability and Durability
Author(s): Mahmoud Abouelnaga
Publisher(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Publication Date: October 15, 2022
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Description (excerpt):
Given the scale of the climate crisis, the short timeframe for action, and insufficient progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, there is broad scientific agreement that large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies and approaches are needed to counter rising atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide. CDR encompasses a suite of solutions, both engineered and nature-based, that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and durably store it.
This paper focuses on engineered carbon removal technologies. In particular, it focuses on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and direct air capture (DAC) because these methods have been included in many integrated assessment models and have gained the most traction in public policy debates and legislation.