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Growth:
The CDR market
grew 78%
in 2024 with the total purchased volume reaching almost
8 million tonnes
. However, it is still highly concentrated, with 80% of purchases coming from Microsoft, Google, Stripe, and Frontier buyers.
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Delivery: 318.6K
tonnes of Durable CDR were delivered, a
120% increase
from 2023. The delivery-to-booking ratio remains
low at 4.4%
, but this is expected at this stage.
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Investment: $836M
of equity capital was invested into Durable CDR companies in 2024
, a 30% decline
from 2023. However, the number of investments and average size of the investments both increased when we exclude outlier transactions in 2022 and 2023.
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Warning Signs:
The number of unique purchasers grew only
7%
and first-time buyers declined
18%
. Repeat buyer volume grew
95%
and accounted for
91%
of purchased volume; new buy volume remained essentially flat compared to 2023, and represented only
9%
of purchased volume.
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Challenges:
The number of suppliers increased
16%
, but consolidation is likely without an influx of new buyers. The sector is at risk of premature price-driven competition, potentially harming high-cost but innovative methods. More voluntary buyers and favorable policy are required for the market to continue growing.