I want to share a recent article by Robert Höglund, “Everyone says we need CDR, but no one plans to use it.”

He argues that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is often treated as a last resort—something to use only for “unavoidable” emissions. In practice, this limits deployment and slows progress toward net zero.

Key takeaways:

• CDR should be treated like any other mitigation tool, not rationed for select sectors.

• Current restrictions (from the EU, SBTi, and others) discourage investment and scaling.

• Integrating CDR into normal mitigation plans would let markets direct it where it’s most effective, speeding growth and lowering costs.

This framing is highly relevant for biochar. Restricting CDR keeps biochar stuck as a niche offset, while integration could position it as a mainstream mitigation and resilience solution.

Full article here: Höglund’s article