An ecosystem of carbon dioxide removal reviews – part 1: direct air CO <sub>2</sub> capture and storage
Mijndert van der Spek, André Bardow, Chad M. Baum, Vittoria Bolongaro, Vincent Dufour‐Décieux, Carla Esch, Livia Fritz, Susana Garcı́a-Alonso, Christiane Hamann, Dianne Hondeborg, Ali Kiani, Sarah Lueck, Shrey Kalpeshkumar Patel, Shing Bo Peh, Maxwell Pisciotta, Peter Psarras, Tim Repke, Paola A. Sáenz-Cavazos, Ingrid Schulte, David Yang Shu, Qingdian Shu, Benjamin K. Sovacool, Jessica Strefler, Sara Vallejo Castaño, Jinyu Wang, Matthias Weßling, Jennifer Wilcox, John E. Young, Jan C. Minx
Abstract
We review the near-complete literature on direct air capture and storage until August 2024 inclusive, discussing technology, costs, environmental impacts, socioeconomic impacts, monitoring, reporting, and verification, and uptake and scaling.
Topics & Concepts
Greenhouse gasCarbon capture and storage (timeline)Environmental scienceRenewable energyCarbon dioxide removalPortfolioGovernment (linguistics)Greenhouse gas removalClimate changeGlobal warmingClimate change mitigationFossil fuelNatural resource economicsGreenhouse effectCarbon dioxideLow-carbon economyCarbon neutralityScale (ratio)DamagesEnvironmental economicsEnvironmental protectionAir pollutionBio-energy with carbon capture and storageClimate policyScientific evidenceWork (physics)Emerging technologiesEquity (law)Carbon fibersBusinessEuropean unionCarbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphereCarbon creditCarbon footprintEnvironmental resource managementCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsCO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions