WEF and SIX Group call for standardised carbon dioxide removal market infrastructure

A new report by the World Economic Forum and SIX Group highlights the need for a standardised market infrastructure to scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. The report states that durable CDR methods currently remove less than two megatonnes annually, far short of the four gigatonnes required by 2035. Market fragmentation, reliance on bespoke contracts, and regulatory uncertainty deter institutional capital, hindering project financing and scale. The report proposes a six-layer market architecture to unify quality standards, legal contracts, and registries, aiming to transform CDR into a bankable, liquid global asset class. This framework seeks to integrate regional developments and streamline transactions to attract necessary investment.