Carbon Removers secure £1m boost to expand sequestration projects across UK and Europe

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The Carbon Removers has developed a method of removing CO2 that has been naturally captured and stored in organic materials such as grain and barley - Credit: iStock
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The Carbon Removers has developed a method of removing CO2 that has been naturally captured and stored in organic materials such as grain and barley - Credit: iStock

Dumfries-based firm that captures CO2 from agriculture, whisky, and bioenergy sectors plans to remove a million tonnes of carbon a year by 2030

Plans to create a £1bn carbon removals company in the south of Scotland have today received a near seven-figure boost from the region's economic and community development agency. Dumfries-headquartered...

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