"The world currently removes, through intentional human activity, about 5% of annual global carbon dioxide emissions.
Less than 1% of [that] comes from “novel” methods such as direct air capture, bioenergy with carbon capture, enhanced weathering, and biochar, the most common method.
Unlike EVs and solar, carbon removal isn’t a useful product with an obvious market. It’s a public good, like waste management — and an expensive one, at that."
https://heatmap.news/carbon-removal/2026-carbon-removal-report
