Policymakers should set a separate volume target for planetary waste management, modeling study suggests

On the road to "net zero," governments should use a separate target to control the ramp-up of atmospheric carbon removals, independently of emission reductions. Setting a political target for the volume of such planetary waste management is almost as cost-effective as letting the market decide, and it produces a more reliable and—in terms of planetary boundaries—sustainable result. This is the conclusion of a comprehensive model study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), now published in the journal Nature Communications.