Study Reveals Inadequate Global Carbon Removal Efforts to Meet Paris Agreement Goals

New research highlights a significant gap between current carbon removal plans and the requirements to limit global warming to 1.5ºC.

A recent study led by the Mercator Research Institute quantifies the 'carbon gap' for the first time, revealing that existing carbon removal efforts fall short of Paris Agreement targets.
Current national strategies could increase annual CO2 removal by up to 1.9 gigatonnes by 2050, versus the 5.1 gigatonnes needed under a key IPCC scenario.
The research emphasizes the need for more ambitious carbon removal policies and innovations in technology to bridge this gap.
Sustainability concerns, such as land use and biodiversity, pose additional challenges to scaling up carbon removal methods.
Only 40 countries have quantified their carbon removal strategies, underscoring a global lack of preparedness and awareness.