Quantifying and Deploying Responsible Negative Emissions: Science-policy brief

NEGEM is an EU Horizon 2020 research project. The aim of NEGEM is to ‘filter’ the maximum theoretical deployment potential of CDR often portrayed in models (such as those of the IPCC) through a set of constraints to reduce the uncertainties associated with CDR and identify more realistic deployment potentials. These constraints include techno-economic and commercial barriers, environmental limits, and socio-political acceptance. The project seeks to identify the EU-wide potential of CDR deployment, along with the relevant governance frameworks to accommodate it in a Paris-compatible manner. The aim is to produce a more granular knowledge base to inform ongoing policymaking processes. This science-policy brief presents the current key findings of NEGEM.