Finland
Overview
Many governments have committed to net zero; moreover, the IPCC forecasts the need for hundreds of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to stabilise global temperatures well below 2°C. Yet, few if any countries currently have a robust plan in place to develop and deploy atmospheric CDR at the capacity required to counteract remaining emissions at the point of net zero. Forecasted CDR needs are typically at global scale, failing to inform CDR planning and policy design at the country level.
Key Takeaways
CDR is essential to help Finland close the remaining carbon gap and achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.
Forest harvesting levels remain one of the most decisive factors in achieving Finland’s climate neutrality, no matter how advanced or diversified the CDR portfolio becomes.
Geological storage capacity is the primary constraint across all scenarios. In all scenarios, geological storage capacity emerges as the most limiting factor for technical CDR methods.
Finland’s social geography supports the deployment of CDR.
