When these come up, I like to note that we likely also have to think about how to unwind the organizations that will build up around these practices.

Unless every removal op is a vertically integrated loss center in govt or large emitters, there will inevitably be people in the chain whose livelihoods or profits or stockholders benefit from keeping the spigot on (both of money for removal, and of emissions that necessitate it).

This is all assuming invention and improvement don't bootstrap easily scalable straightforwardly profitable removal practices.

Thinking ahead about this means a chance at putting up guardrails before there is an established lobby to push back.