The Inflation Reduction Act: What does it mean for carbon removal?

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The historic climate, health and tax package cleared by Congress last week could drive catalytic change in the US carbon dioxide removal industry, writes BeZero Carbon's Victoria Harvey

We are at a watershed moment for global climate policy. In the Autumn, the Republican Party has a good chance of winning back the Senate. If this happens, legislative stasis will resume in the US, pushing...

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