Join the Institute for Carbon Removal and Policy for the next event in its webinar series, “Scrubbing the Skies: The Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal in Combating Climate Change.” The series focuses on scientific, technological, legal, political, and justice-focused issues associated with carbon dioxide removal., and is hosted by Co-Director Wil Burns.
Despite being central to net-zero ambitions, carbon dioxide removal has recently entered government plans and policies. National climate plans produced so far, however, suggest countries are ‘betting’ on using forests and soils to compensate for their remaining ‘difficult-to-decarbonize’ emissions to reach climate targets. A new paper, recently published in Communications Earth & Environment, reviewed these plans, examining what they mean for carbon dioxide removal, net-zero, and the governance challenges ahead, focusing on the role of CDR in the Paris Agreement.
This webinar included a presentation by the authors of this paper, Harry Smith and Naomi Vaughan of the University of East Anglia, moderated by Dr. Wil Burns.
Panelists:
Harry B. Smith, Associate Tutor, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia
Naomi Vaughan Associate Professor in Climate Change, University of East Anglia
Moderator:
Wil Burns, Co-Director, Institute for Carbon Removal and Policy