Widespread deployment of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for CO2 capture remains challenging due to the great energy-penalty associated with their regeneration. To overcome this challenge, a new type of photodynamic carbon capture material synthesized by incorporating Ag nanocrystals with UiO-66 (Ag/UiO-66) framework is presented. Upon the irradiation of visible light, Ag nanocrystals within the composites serve as "nanoheaters" to convert photon energy into thermal energy locally. Driven by such light-induced localized heat (LLH), the adsorbed CO2 within MOFs is remotely released. The CO2 desorption capacity of such Ag/UiO-66 composites can be readily regulated by control over their Ag contents and the applied light intensity. Up to 90.5% of CO2 desorption is achieved under the investigated conditions. Distinct from the traditional light-responsive MOFs for gas trigger release, currently developed LLH-driven CO2 release method not only offers a promising solution to the heat-insulating nature of MOFs, but also demonstrates a potentially low energy method to remotely regenerate MOF adsorbents given the utilization of naturally abundant visible light as efficient stimulus.