2 Public policy central to enabling CDR deployment

Governments play pivotal role in market creation

Four main roadblocks for global CDR uptake

Despite its economic potential and critical role in realizing global net zero commitments, the rapid scale-up of the CDR industry remains highly uncertain. Its deployment is currently hindered by four major roadblocks.

Unclear demand

High costs

Investment risk

Permitting complexity

Four governmental interventions addressing main roadblocks

Governments are uniquely positioned to resolve these four roadblocks and attract private investment into the CDR sector.

Creating demand

Reducing costs

De-risking investments

Accelerating permitting

Established policy tools offer blueprint for CDR support

The timely uptake of CDR requires a holistic support framework

Different mechanisms can be employed to support the scale-up of CDR. Together, they can form a holistic support framework.

"Less than 20% of global emissions are covered by advanced CDR support frameworks — nevertheless some of the top 20 emitting countries already have CDR support frameworks."

International examples illustrate varied approaches to scaling CDR

Leading countries combine targets, standards, and financing to move CDR from concept to deployment
Nine jurisdictions have strong support frameworks for CDR
All leaders have a vision, enablers and subsidies — most use carbon pricing