16 November 2023, The Conversation: We’re burning too much fossil fuel to fix by planting trees – making ‘net zero’ emissions impossible with offsets. The idea that we can mitigate current carbon emissions by “offsetting” them with carbon reduction initiatives elsewhere … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: carbon capture
15 August 2023, Climate Home news: US sparks controversy by backing oil company’s carbon-sucking plans. The CEO of Occidental Petroleum has said that direct air capture is a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry. The US government has been … Continue reading →
18 April 2023, Climate Homes News: World set to blow through 1.5C carbon budget in 10 years. The US has offered $3.5 billion in grants towards direct air capture, hoping to bring down the costs of removing carbon from the … Continue reading →
14 April 2022, Climate Home News: Saudi Arabia dilutes fossil fuel phase out language with techno fixes in IPCC report. Saudi Arabia watered down a major UN climate science report by pushing for the use of unproven technologies that would … Continue reading →