UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs: New UW-Madison study finds climate change strategies that rely less on carbon removal lead to better outcomes

MADISON, Wis. – New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century will substantially improve public health in the U.S. However, climate strategies that heavily depend on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) are likely to lead to worse pollution, air quality and climate-related premature deaths than scenarios that prioritize direct emissions re...