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Survey: Public wants to see greater investment in technological carbon removal solutions

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Survey: Public wants to see greater investment in technological carbon removal solutions

Findings from BeZero Carbon reveal that nearly nine in 10 people would welcome greater business and government support for nascent carbon removal sector

clock 08 December 2021 • 4 min read
Climeworks secures latest deal for 2,000 tons of CO2 removal with Square Inc

CCS

Climeworks secures latest deal for 2,000 tons of CO2 removal with Square Inc

The financial services company is aiming to use carbon capture technology in addition to slashing its emissions to help achieve its 2030 net zero goals

clock 02 December 2021 • 2 min read
We can't let markets decide the future of removing carbon from the atmosphere

CCS

We can't let markets decide the future of removing carbon from the atmosphere

If governments are serious about justice and environmental integrity, then they urgently need to step up the regulation of carbon removal, explain political ecology experts Wim Carton, Inge-Merete Hougaard and Kirstine Lund Christiansen

clock 18 November 2021 • 5 min read
'Earthshot': US announces $100 a tonne carbon capture goal

Technology

'Earthshot': US announces $100 a tonne carbon capture goal

White House launches new 'Carbon Negative Earthshot' in bid to accelerate development of direct air capture technologies and nature-based solutions

clock 08 November 2021 • 2 min read
Scaling carbon removal technologies will not be possible without government intervention

Technology

Scaling carbon removal technologies will not be possible without government intervention

The UK and other richer nations should use the funding of greenhouse gas removal technologies as a tool of persuasion at COP26, writes BeZero Carbon's Ted Christie-Miller

clock 02 November 2021 • 5 min read
'The marketplace alone won't deliver': Is the UK lagging on net zero tech innovation?

Technology

'The marketplace alone won't deliver': Is the UK lagging on net zero tech innovation?

Think tank Onward calls for 'radical' UK policy push to drive net zero innovation, as World Economic Forum warns a 10-fold increase in tech investment needed worldwide to reach climate goals

clock 15 October 2021 • 6 min read
US infrastructure bill lays foundation for carbon management economy

Policy

US infrastructure bill lays foundation for carbon management economy

The bipartisan infrastructure bill lays the groundwork for new economic opportunities based on capturing and sequestering carbon emissions

clock 20 August 2021 • 4 min read
Scotland direct air CO2 capture project signs up Virgin Atlantic as early customer

Technology

Scotland direct air CO2 capture project signs up Virgin Atlantic as early customer

Virgin Atlantic signs up as prospective customer for purchase of offsets from proposed Direct Air Capture facility in Scotland

clock 19 August 2021 • 3 min read

Technology

The potential for carbon-capture tech is captivating

Corporate and investor interest in carbon capture is soaring, and there are plenty of options for businesses to explore

clock 05 February 2021 • 5 min read

CCS

'Climate maths is merciless': Calls mount worldwide for rapid scale up of carbon capture technology

Clutch of major reports this week underscore urgent need for investment and policy support for CCUS technologies if the world is to stick to a 1.5C global warming pathway

clock 24 September 2020 • 8 min read