28 August 2026
Cities need robust carbon dioxide removal strategies to meet net-zero targets
Without a more rigorous, transparent framework for defining and compensating residual emissions, net-zero targets could entrench inequities and undermine long-term climate integrity
Leading European cities race to reach net-zero emissions, but residual emissions are tied to easier-to-abate sectors and temporary, land-intensive carbon…
Full text: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02676-z
Source: Nature, 2026-08-18.