Ruben Prütz
Postdoctoral Researcher.
PIK | HU Berlin | Imperial College London.
Focus: Implications of carbon removal.
- 👇 Last week, we published a study in Nature Climate Change on the implications that #CDR may have on biodiversity (see detailed post below). ⏳ In case you are interested but don’t have time to read it, here is a two-page research briefing: rdcu.be/e2vSY 📑 Underlying study: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
- In a new study, published today in Nature Climate Change, we explore how carbon dioxide removal (CDR) – approaches that take CO2 out of the atmosphere – may affect #biodiversity. 🦎🐌 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
- Reposted by Ruben PrützAfter four months, the journal has not found a single reviewer for my PhD student's manuscript. The academic peer review system is broken. I think we all should: 1. Review three papers for every one that we submit. 2. Promptly declined to review a paper when the request arrives. #AcademicChatter
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- Reposted by Ruben PrützCO₂ removal requires careful site selection to avoid harm to #biodiversity, a new study shows. At the same time, researchers find that the cooling effects of #CDR can benefit biodiversity: www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late... @tyndallcentre.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Ruben PrützCountries' carbon dioxide removal plans pose substantial threats to biodiversity, new research reveals. Analysis by the scientists shows that up to 13% of global areas of high biodiversity importance are allocated for land-intensive CDR deployment. 🧵
- In a new study, published today in Nature Climate Change, we explore how carbon dioxide removal (CDR) – approaches that take CO2 out of the atmosphere – may affect #biodiversity. 🦎🐌 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
- Many scenarios outlining how long-term global warming could still be limited to #1.5°C rely heavily on #CDR, particularly via planting forests and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. 🌳🌾
- Reposted by Ruben PrützHow should climate science and policy respond to a potential exceedance of 1.5°C? We provide our perspective on this in a new @Nature comment 🔗 nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00247-y led by Gaurav Ganti with Sabine Fuss, @joerirogelj.bsky.social, @setupelz.bsky.social & Keywan Riahi 1/
- Reposted by Ruben Prütz“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.” IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors. — @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
- Reposted by Ruben PrützThe Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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- Reposted by Ruben PrützPublished today in Earth System Science Data: The Global Carbon Budget 2025 essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
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- Reposted by Ruben PrützToday is the official launch of this year's @unep.org #EmissionsGap report. It's title says it all OFF TARGET that's true for progress, NDCs and implementation
- New national climate plans have barely moved the needle on limiting global warming. Yet there is hope. According to UNEP's latest #EmissionsGap Report, accelerated adoption of renewable energy and falling costs mean we have the tools to cut emissions now: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
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- Reposted by Ruben PrützNEW: The latest climate pledges under the Paris Agreement have driven only a slight fall in predicted global temperature rise over the course of this century. The UN Emissions Gap Report finds that implementing current policies would lead to up to 2.8°C of warming, down from 3.1°C. 🧵
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- Reposted by Ruben PrützRecommended listen: The Strategic Climate Risks Initiative, in partnership with Planet B Productions, has released a four-part podcast series exploring what will happen if global warming exceeds 1.5C.
- Reposted by Ruben PrützOur paper is out today in @nature.com where we assess a Prudent Planetary Limit for Geologic Carbon Storage: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Ruben PrützHere is a reminder that already last year 44 experts directed a powerful warning to policy makers about the risk of #AMOC shutdown. What more can we do to get heard? It’s like the saying that every disaster movie starts with scientists warning and being ignored.
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- Reposted by Ruben PrützNEW – Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org Read here: buff.ly/AvcB7Aw
- Reposted by Ruben PrützBased on fossil fuel growth rates from the IEA Coal Mid-Year Update, July Oil Market Report, & Gas Market Report Q3, fossil CO2 emissions would grow around 0.8% in 2025, reaching another record high... We are only half way through the year, but don't build too much expectation for peak emissions.
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- We need CDR. 🧩 But the ambiguity & lack of transparency regarding #CDR in states‘ climate plans jeopardize the PA. ❌ We unpack this issue by reviewing strategies of 70+ states concerning their CDR plans. 📑 👇 More in the thread by lead author Rupert Stuart-Smith & our study doi.org/10.1080/1469...
- 🚨 Out now in @climate-policy.bsky.social: New research with @thomwetzer.bsky.social @rubenpruetz.bsky.social @joerirogelj.bsky.social Lavanya Rajamani, Marianne Wood and Ewan White: States are depending heavily on CO2 removal to meet climate targets, risking the Paris Agreement goal.
- Reposted by Ruben PrützNew research on limits to CO2 removal (CDR). CDR is key to our ambition to stop adding climate pollution to the atmosphere. Because it's uncertain how much will be delivered and it clearly comes with risks of social & environmental side-effects, legal issues arise. This paper provides an overview. 👇
- 🚨 Out now in @climate-policy.bsky.social: New research with @thomwetzer.bsky.social @rubenpruetz.bsky.social @joerirogelj.bsky.social Lavanya Rajamani, Marianne Wood and Ewan White: States are depending heavily on CO2 removal to meet climate targets, risking the Paris Agreement goal.
- Reposted by Ruben PrützOur new article is available open access here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social @pik-potsdam.bsky.social @granthamicl.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ruben PrützLegal analysis, in conjunction with the risks associated with CDR-dependent targets assessed here, could clarify states’ mitigation obligations under international law and facilitate progression past a risk-blind and indiscriminate use of scientific pathways in assessing states’ targets. More soon!
- Reposted by Ruben PrützThat previous work was published in @science.org and can be found here: www.science.org/doi/full/10....
- Reposted by Ruben PrützTo minimise risks associated with reliance on CO2 removal, states should prioritise pathways that minimise overshoot and dependence on removals to reach net-zero. Risks associated with high CDR dependence might render state action inconsistent with norms and principles of international law.
- Reposted by Ruben Prütz-- Reliance on international cooperation to deliver CO2 removal (e.g. via carbon trading mechanisms) is also common in states' plans and amplifies these risks. -- Non-delivery of planned CO2 removal would raise global temperatures further, worsening the impacts of climate change.
- Reposted by Ruben Prütz-- There is pervasive lack of transparency and ambiguities in states' international reporting, with respect to how states intend to meet their climate targets. -- However, dependence on high levels of CO2 removal is widespread and substantial risks to delivery of planned CO2 removal exist.
- Reposted by Ruben Prütz-- Inadequate near-term emission reductions are common, jeopardise the Paris climate targets and create substantial long-term dependence on CO2 removal to eliminate a temperature overshoot, with its associated risks.
- Reposted by Ruben Prütz🚨 Out now in @climate-policy.bsky.social: New research with @thomwetzer.bsky.social @rubenpruetz.bsky.social @joerirogelj.bsky.social Lavanya Rajamani, Marianne Wood and Ewan White: States are depending heavily on CO2 removal to meet climate targets, risking the Paris Agreement goal.
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- Reposted by Ruben PrützEin ausführliches Interview mit Fredi Otto und mir: was kommt beim Klima auf uns zu? Wie wird die Welt für unsere Kinder aussehen, wenn wir einfach so weitermachen wie bisher? www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/art...
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- Reposted by Ruben PrützThis makes for a remaining 1.5C carbon budget of 130 GtCO2. But note that depending on how successful or unsuccessful we are in limiting non-CO2 emissions, and particularly methane, this value can easily already be zero. For more information on this see this recent paper: doi.org/10.1038/s432... /7
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- Reposted by Ruben PrützNew study on linking wealth-based emissions to climate impacts: We find that 2/3 of global warming is attributable to the wealthiest 10% and so are climate extremes. Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @iiasa.ac.at, @usyseth.bsky.social 1/
- Reposted by Ruben PrützFive years ago today, most historical UK monthly rainfall observations were not available to scientists. But the 66,000 pieces of paper containing the data had been scanned. With covid lockdown approaching we saw an opportunity to transcribe the data. #RainfallRescue began... 🧵
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