Navigating Net Zero: Residual Emissions in National Climate Strategies

Net zero targets have rapidly become the new norm of national climate policy, implying a need to compensate for the remaining residual emissions through the deployment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods. Yet governments are only now exploring what this balance could or should be. New research published in One Earth reveals what national governments think will be their most difficult to decarbonize sectors when they reach net zero, and by what extent countries may reduce emissions across their economy. Join the lead author of this new paper to discuss the implications of residual emissions in national climate plans, towards the responsible deployment of CDR.
Guest:
Harry Smith, University of East Anglia & Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Moderator:
Wil Burns, Co-Director, Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal, American University