The feasibility of reaching gigatonne scale CO2 storage by mid-century| Limited to ~5-6 GtCO2/yr, about 1/6 of current emissions rate
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The feasibility of reaching gigatonne scale CO2 storage by mid-century - Nature Communications
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51226-8
A study shows the maximum techno-economically constrained CO2 storage rate is 16 GtCO2 yr-1 by 2050, with 60% reliant on the USA, highlighting geographical discrepancies with current IPCC projections. A more feasible benchmark is 5-6 GtCO2 yr−1.