A new UPTAKE deliverable, titled “Report on governance architecture enabling CDR Uptake“, has just been finalised. The report maps the international governance landscape for carbon dioxide removal (CDR), examines CDR policies in the EU and across the G7 countries, and discusses the global political economy of CDR.
The analysis shows that, although existing and emerging mechanisms, institutions and processes provide some orientation, no coherent international governance framework for CDR currently exists. Across the G7, national policies to CDR remain uneven. While some states are developing dedicated CDR policy frameworks, others only have indirect policies in place.
Key findings include:
- Foundational policies, including framework documents, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV), environmental safeguards, and community engagement, play an important role in enabling further CDR policy development.
- Current frameworks feature more supply-side than demand-side measures.
- Fragmentation across sectors and governance levels remains a significant barrier.
- Targeted policy instruments can be effective enablers. However, policy approaches vary widely and are shaped by path dependencies.
Stay tuned for the report’s publication!