The direct removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. Carbon removal is split into two broad categories: nature-based removal, such as planting trees, increasing seagrass growth or boosting uptake of CO2 in soils; and technology-based removal, for example using an industrial facility that takes in air and chemically removes the carbon for safe storage.
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23 December 2025
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is a method of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by trapping the gas for industrial use or permanent storage, preventing its release into the atmosphere.
22 December 2025
Technology and nature-based carbon capture are two approaches that are viable and crucial tools needed to stabilise atmospheric concentrations of CO2.
24 November 2025
November saw progress in Europe’s climate policy agenda, after the EU’s member states reached agreement on a 90% emissions reduction target by 2040, but delayed the start of a planned new...
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