Nature Communications (Apr 2021)

A policy roadmap for negative emissions using direct air capture

  • Jonas Meckling,
  • Eric Biber

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22347-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Negative emission technologies are central to avoiding catastrophic climate change. Deploying engineered solutions such as direct air capture requires a policy sequencing strategy that focuses on “incentives + mandates” in early adopters, while creating positive spillovers that incentivize follower countries to take policy action.