What is carbon capture? Some say it will help save the world, for others it’s a dangerous distraction
by Laura Paddison, CNN, May 11, 2023 8:43 AM EDT
„The window to prevent catastrophic climate change is closing. Concentrations of planet-warming carbon pollution in the air are at their highest level in more than 2 million years – and the world has yet to even hit peak fossil fuel emissions. The crisis is so urgent that scientists and governments are scrambling to find ways to remove some of this carbon pollution from the air, and to capture what’sstill being produced by power plants and industrial facilities. Long considered controversial, these techniques are increasingly landing a starring role in climate policies.“