Key messages for the ethical governance of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)
Year: 2023
Type: report
Abstract: TechEthos, in its policy brief, delves into the regulatory challenges within EU laws and policies surrounding Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). Addressed to European Union (EU) policymakers and officials engaged in climate-related initiatives, the recommendations are crafted to ensure ethical, rights-based, and sustainable development of CDR. To ensure it, TechEthos project encourages EU policymakers to: - Define the legal status of carbon removals, distinguishing them from emission reductions; - Advocate for harmonized terms, aligning with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), for clarity in discussions on climate engineering, geoengineering, carbon removal, and CDR; - Seek clarity on CDR’s role in achieving the EU’s binding net-zero target by 2050; - Explicitly include EU fundamental rights in policies and decision-making processes governing CDR techniques; - Outline sustainability requirements for CDR, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the EU Taxonomy Regulation, and the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) initiative; - Promote international collaboration for standardized removal accounting to prevent double counting, ensuring global enforcement; - Review the adequacy of environmental liability regimes concerning CDR activities, including research and deployment.
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7154923814