Betting on Negative Emissions

Nature Climate Change (2014)

Fuss S, Canadell J G, Peters G P, Tavonie M, Andrew R M, Ciais P, Jackson R B, Jones C D, Kraxner F, Nakicenovic N, Le Qu.r. C, Raupach M R, Sharifi A, Smith P and Yamagata Y

DOI:10.1038/nclimate2392

Vol 4, pp 850–853

Abstract

Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage could be used to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, its credibility as a climate change mitigation option is unproven and its widespread deployment in climate stabilization scenarios might become a dangerous distraction.