Open discussion of negative emissions is urgently needed. Issue 12 (December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van Vuuren, Detlef; Hof, Andries; van Sluisveld, Mariësse; Riahi, Keywan
• Is Part Of: Nature energy. Volume 2: Issue 12(2017)
• Page Start: 902
• Page End: 904
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Subjects: Power resources -- Periodicals; Energy development -- Periodicals; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Energy policy -- Periodicals; Electric power systems -- Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1038/s41560-017-0055-2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2058-7546

Abstract

Although nearly all 2 °C scenarios use negative CO2 emission technologies, only relatively small investments are being made in them, and concerns are being raised regarding their large-scale use. If no explicit policy decisions are taken soon, however, their use will simply be forced on us to meet the Paris climate targets.