Carbon removal efforts could over promise and underdeliver so cost transparency needed, academics say

Published 13:09 on January 15, 2026 / Last updated at 13:10 on January 15, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals)

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Accurate reporting of  dollar-per-tonne costs of carbon removal needs to be implemented by CDR project developers to avoid 'mitigation deterrence', academics writing in a leading journal said on Thursday.
Accurate reporting of  dollar-per-tonne costs of carbon removal needs to be implemented by CDR project developers to avoid 'mitigation deterrence', academics writing in a leading journal said on Thursday.


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