Net Zero

How to Avoid Buying Dodgy Carbon Offsets

The European Union wants to remove as much as 5 million tons of carbon dioxide from the air annually by 2030 using negative-emissions technologies

Pods, operated by Carbfix, containing technology for storing carbon dioxide underground, in Hellisheidi, Iceland.

Photographer: Arnaldur Halldorsson/Bloomberg
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Europe wants to become the global leader in removing planet-warming carbon dioxide from the air. But before it can, it will need to create robust standards and smart market mechanisms.