Embedding CDR in waste sectors could deliver net negative outcomes, study says

Published 08:00 on April 21, 2026 / Last updated at 17:51 on April 20, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Integrating carbon removal (CDR) technologies into wastewater, concrete recycling, and mining waste management could turn these sectors net negative at marginal cost increases, according to a report released Tuesday.
Integrating carbon removal (CDR) technologies into wastewater, concrete recycling, and mining waste management could turn these sectors net negative at marginal cost increases, according to a report released Tuesday.


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