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BRIEFING: Carbon removal stuck in “vicious cycle” amid unsustainable scramble for venture capital, but regulatory momentum building

Published 16:06 on June 5, 2025 / Last updated at 16:06 on June 5, 2025 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Europe, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The carbon removal sector is in the midst of a crisis despite record offtake volumes this year, driven in part by the scramble to secure venture capital to scale nascent technologies — but there is now clear movement towards sovereign backing of the industry, experts told an event on Thursday.
The carbon removal sector is in the midst of a crisis despite record offtake volumes this year, driven in part by the scramble to secure venture capital to scale nascent technologies — but there is now clear movement towards sovereign backing of the industry, experts told an event on Thursday.


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