Net Zero: Whether it is negative emissions technologies or natural solutions, incentives are needed

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Two reports new argue policy measures are needed to establish a market for greenhouse gas removals and drive rewilding across the UK

Companies should be able to bid for government contracts to suck carbon emissions from the air, according to a new study from the London School of Economics that considers the most cost-effective routes...

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