Global Briefing: Germany proposes 2060 negative emissions goal

James Murray
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Climeworks Orca carbon removal plant in Iceland / Credit: Climeworks
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Climeworks Orca carbon removal plant in Iceland / Credit: Climeworks

Germany sets out new plans to boost carbon removals, New York revives two offshore wind farm projects, and Brazil unveils a major new green finance programme

The German government has this week published proposals that could see the country become one of the first in the world to set a target for carbon removals. In a new document, the ruling coalition set...

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