🌍 Global Carbon Removal Projects Analysis

## 📊 Executive Summary

An analysis of global carbon removal initiatives, examining distribution, capacity, status, and sectoral focus across regions. Current data reveals significant variations in project maturity, regional concentration, and technological approaches.

🎯 Key Metrics

Overall Portfolio Statistics

pie
    title Project Distribution by Status
    "Operational (51)" : 51
    "Planned (744)" : 744
    "Under Construction (44)" : 44
    "Suspended/Cancelled (5)" : 5

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Metric	Value
Total Projects	844
Total Capacity	2,225 Mt CO2/yr
Primary Regions	Europe, North America

📈 Project Status Breakdown

1. Operational Projects

graph LR
    A[Operational Projects] --> B[51 Projects]
    B --> C[69.65 Mt CO2/yr]
    style A fill:#90EE90
    style B fill:#FFD700
    style C fill:#90EE90

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2. Planned Projects

graph LR
    A[Planned Projects] --> B[744 Projects]
    B --> C[2,090 Mt CO2/yr]
    style A fill:#90EE90
    style B fill:#FFD700
    style C fill:#90EE90

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3. Under Construction

graph LR
    A[Under Construction] --> B[44 Projects]
    B --> C[61.56 Mt CO2/yr]
    style A fill:#90EE90
    style B fill:#FFD700
    style C fill:#90EE90

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4. Suspended/Cancelled

graph LR
    A[Suspended Projects] --> B[5 Projects]
    B --> C[3.83 Mt CO2/yr]
    style A fill:#90EE90
    style B fill:#FFD700
    style C fill:#90EE90

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🗺️ Regional Distribution

Key Findings

graph TD
    A[Regional Distribution] --> B[Europe]
    A --> C[North America]
    A --> D[Africa]
    B --> E[Strong in Planned]
    C --> F[Leads Operational]
    D --> G[Limited Presence]
    style A fill:#90EE90
    style B fill:#FFD700
    style C fill:#FFD700
    style D fill:#FFD700
    style E fill:#90EE90
    style F fill:#90EE90
    style G fill:#90EE90

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🏭 Sectoral Analysis

Primary Sectors

1. Transport & Storage

   • Present in all project statuses
   • Critical infrastructure component
   • Enables other technologies

2. Power and Heat

   • Major decarbonization driver
   • Wide geographical presence
   • High capacity potential

3. Industrial Applications

   graph LR
       A[Industrial] --> B[Chemicals]
       A --> C[Iron/Steel]
       A --> D[LNG]
       style A fill:#90EE90
       style B fill:#FFD700
       style C fill:#FFD700
       style D fill:#FFD700
   

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⚙️ Project Type Analysis

Distribution by Type

graph TD
    A[Project Types] --> B[Capture]
    A --> C[Full Chain]
    A --> D[Storage]
    B --> E[Highest Capacity]
    C --> F[Strong Operational]
    D --> G[Infrastructure Focus]
    style A fill:#90EE90
    style B fill:#FFD700
    style C fill:#FFD700
    style D fill:#FFD700
    style E fill:#90EE90
    style F fill:#90EE90
    style G fill:#90EE90

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🚧 Challenges and Opportunities

Challenges

• Geographic Imbalance
• Implementation Gaps
• Technology Concentration

Opportunities

• Market Expansion Potential
• Cross-sector Integration
• Capacity Scaling

💡 Recommendations

1. Geographic Diversification

   graph LR
       A[Geographic Strategy] --> B[Incentives]
       A --> C[Knowledge Share]
       A --> D[Regional Focus]
       style A fill:#90EE90
       style B fill:#FFD700
       style C fill:#FFD700
       style D fill:#FFD700
   

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2. Project Support

   • Regulatory frameworks
   • Development methodologies
   • Financial mechanisms

3. Innovation Focus

   • Technology diversity
   • Pilot projects
   • R&D investment

📝 Conclusion

The global carbon removal landscape shows:

1. Strong potential in planned projects
2. Geographic concentration challenges
3. Need for implementation support
4. Opportunity for strategic expansion

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Repository Information

• 📅 Last Updated: October 29, 2024
• 📊 Data Source: IEA, CCUS Projects Database, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-product/ccus-projects-database

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License

This analysis is licensed under MIT License

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