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$100/t no magic number for DAC as real-world costs diverge sharply, says tech provider

Published 12:54 on February 26, 2026 / Last updated at 12:54 on February 26, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The widely cited $100 per tonne figure for the levelised cost of captured CO2 in direct air capture (DAC) masks wide variation in individual project costs and depends heavily on assumptions around energy, location, and financing, according to a Dutch DAC technology provider.
The widely cited $100 per tonne figure for the levelised cost of captured CO2 in direct air capture (DAC) masks wide variation in individual project costs and depends heavily on assumptions around energy, location, and financing, according to a Dutch DAC technology provider.


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