'World first': Ocado teams up with Climeworks to fund removal of 1,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere

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Climeworks’ direct air capture & storage plant Orca permanently removes CO2 from the air | Credit:Climeworks
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Climeworks’ direct air capture & storage plant Orca permanently removes CO2 from the air | Credit:Climeworks

Online supermarket has reached a deal with carbon capture specialist Climeworks to help tackle its residual emissions

Ocado Retail has paid for 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide to be removed from the atmosphere in support of its net zero plans, in a deal with direct air capture (DAC) specialist Climeworks that is thought...

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