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BRIEFING: CDR potential high across Global South but regulatory gaps, financing constraints limit scale-up

Published 20:27 on March 20, 2026 / Last updated at 20:27 on March 20, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa), Insights (Briefings)

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Brazil, India, and Kenya have the geology, renewable energy and industrial base to support large-scale carbon removal (CDR), but a lack of regulation, financing, and workforce capacity is holding back deployment, researchers and industry experts said on Thursday.
Brazil, India, and Kenya have the geology, renewable energy and industrial base to support large-scale carbon removal (CDR), but a lack of regulation, financing, and workforce capacity is holding back deployment, researchers and industry experts said on Thursday.


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