10bn tonnes must be captured from the air every year to limit global heating to 1.7C, says Johan Rockström
Problem is this part:
To achieve this through technological means, such as direct air capture, would require the construction of the world’s second biggest industry, after oil and gas, and require expenditures of about a trillion dollars a year, scientists said. It would need to be done alongside much more drastic emissions cuts and could also have unintended consequences.
That makes it incredibly unlikely that this kind of removal will be done.
No body cares. Or at least, no one who can actually make the difference cares. We have missed target after target after target. The solution seems to be a simple, yet, really not simple at all one. Just make moving away from fossil fuels more profitable.
Back when we were talking about CFCs and the Ozone layer, Dupont(Yes, those evil cunts) was dragging its fucking heels because it made CFCs. But once they saw an avenue to actually profit, they were right on board.
So, you want to move everyone away from fossil fuels? Simple. Just find something to replace it that will make someone rich. If we can scale down the cost of synthetic fuels, and increase their efficiency, we’d be laughing as we woudnt have to replace anything. Cars, buses, trucks, ships, planes, would all run on the stuff. EU has already mandated that aircraft use a synthetic blend by 2030. Others say that as we get more renewables up and running, then electrolysers(turning water to hydrogen) can scale up, with synthetics being as cheap as 1.30 for a litre of Aviation fuel. Costs of electrolysers have dropped by around 70% over the last decade and are expected to halve again by 2030.