CDR policies may misjudge climate impact without system-wide accounting, report says

Published 15:24 on February 26, 2026 / Last updated at 15:24 on February 26, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Carbon removal (CDR) policies could misjudge climate benefits by assessing activities at the facility level while overlooking emissions from the wider systems they depend on, a new report has found.
Carbon removal (CDR) policies could misjudge climate benefits by assessing activities at the facility level while overlooking emissions from the wider systems they depend on, a new report has found.


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