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In October 2021, the UK pledged to start removing at least 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year from the atmosphere by 2030. It aims to grow this amount to 23 million tonnes by 2035, and to more than 60 million tonnes by 2050. This process of carbon removal - also known as negative emissions - is an essential part of achieving net zero and eventually net negative emissions, both to offset the most persistent remaining emissions, and eventually to bring back down the concentration of CO2 in the air to more sustainable levels.