Governing Carbon Dioxide Removal in the UK: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead
This Policy Brief reviews the experience of the UK in developing principles for the governance of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at scale. Early discussions on CDR governance took place in two separate and somewhat disjointed policy domains: forestry, on the one hand, and R&D support for novel...
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doaj-7aab924352bc4dd5b656f86b7769fbef2021-08-10T06:33:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Climate2624-95532021-08-01310.3389/fclim.2021.673859673859Governing Carbon Dioxide Removal in the UK: Lessons Learned and Challenges AheadJavier Lezaun0Peter Healey1Tim Kruger2Stephen M. Smith3Institute for Science, Innovation and Society, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomInstitute for Science, Innovation and Society, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomOxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomSmith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomThis Policy Brief reviews the experience of the UK in developing principles for the governance of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at scale. Early discussions on CDR governance took place in two separate and somewhat disjointed policy domains: forestry, on the one hand, and R&D support for novel “geoengineering” technologies, on the other. The adoption by the UK government of a 2050 “net zero” target is forcing an integration of these disparate perspectives, and should lead to a more explicit articulation of the role CDR is expected to play in UK climate strategy. This need for clarification is revealing some of underlying tensions and divisions in public views on CDR, particularly when it comes to forms of capture and sequestration deemed to be “non-natural.” We propose some principles to ensure that the development and deployment of carbon dioxide removal at scale strengthens a commitment to ambitious climate change mitigation and can thus enjoy broad public support.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2021.673859/fullcarbon dioxide removalgovernancenet zeronegative emission technologiesgeoengineering |
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Governing Carbon Dioxide Removal in the UK: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead |
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Governing Carbon Dioxide Removal in the UK: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead |
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Governing Carbon Dioxide Removal in the UK: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead |
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This Policy Brief reviews the experience of the UK in developing principles for the governance of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at scale. Early discussions on CDR governance took place in two separate and somewhat disjointed policy domains: forestry, on the one hand, and R&D support for novel “geoengineering” technologies, on the other. The adoption by the UK government of a 2050 “net zero” target is forcing an integration of these disparate perspectives, and should lead to a more explicit articulation of the role CDR is expected to play in UK climate strategy. This need for clarification is revealing some of underlying tensions and divisions in public views on CDR, particularly when it comes to forms of capture and sequestration deemed to be “non-natural.” We propose some principles to ensure that the development and deployment of carbon dioxide removal at scale strengthens a commitment to ambitious climate change mitigation and can thus enjoy broad public support. |
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