Summary/Abstract
C2G2 and Climate Analytics released this report to start a discussion focused on three key issues: how much CDR is needed to avoid or limit any overshoot of the 1.5C temperature goal; are there governance mechanisms in place that can begin to address CDR at the necessary scale; and what governance gaps remain to be filled. Its key finding is that there are many rules and practices already in place with direct applicability to large-scale Carbon Dioxide Removal, primarily within the UNFCCC, but they are far from sufficient for the scale of activity the IPCC says is needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5C. The report focuses on three CDR approaches: Afforestation and Reforestation, Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS); and Direct Air Capture with Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS).