Carbon removals must not become an expensive greenwashing tool

Supporters of carbon removal technologies often confuse carbon capture and storage (CCS) with negative emissions. They also risk greenwashing industry claims of climate neutrality, and encourage massive investments in false climate ‘solutions’ that risk becoming stranded assets

Back in June, fifteen Members of the European Parliament sent an open letter to Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioners Simson, Breton and Sinkevičius…

Full text: https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/opinion/carbon-removals-must-not-become-an-expensive-greenwashing-tool/

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Euractiv, 2021-09-14.

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