Bowman: UN Draft Guidance Asserts Engineered Carbon Removal Is Unproven
Savvy Bowman · As debate over carbon removal swirls, America steps up funding · Aug 23, 2023 · at 4:03
Savvy Bowman discusses draft guidance released by the UNFCCC Article 6 supervisory body regarding carbon dioxide removal technologies.
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“The Article VI supervisory body issued a guidance in May of this year, which by the way is not formally approved yet, and included a technical note that states that engineered carbon removal activities Do not contribute to sustainable development. The proposal also calls carbon removal solutions unproven, especially at scale.”
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