Summary/Abstract
The purpose of this working paper is to explore the potential for technological carbon removal in the United States, identify needs likely to arise on the pathway to large-scale deployment, and consider ways to begin addressing those needs. The working paper is part of a World Resources Institute (WRI) publication series CarbonShot: Creating Options for Carbon Removal at Scale in the United States. The series presents findings from a WRI-led assessment of needs for scaling candidate carbon removal approaches and technologies in the United States, drawing on a synthesis of the scientific literature. This paper focuses on the technological options, including BECCS, DACS and frontier technologies. It concludes by describing a series of near-term policy ideas that could help begin to address these needs in the United States.