African Tech Futures Lab report advises selective carbon dioxide removal strategies

The African Tech Futures Lab released a report outlining selective carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategies for Africa, advocating for location-specific approaches to attract climate finance and stimulate employment. The report identifies biochar and enhanced rock weathering as promising for localised experimentation due to lower infrastructure demands and co-benefits for soil health. It highlights challenges including externally controlled carbon markets and a shortage of local technical capacity and monitoring systems. The study recommends governments evaluate technologies based on local resources and national development priorities, rather than relying solely on carbon removal. Kenya's Rift Valley is noted as an early hub for direct air capture due to geothermal energy and geological formations.

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