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Capturing Carbon Isn't Enough. We Need to Remove It.
The spring budget delivered a big boon for a vital climate technology, but left a lot to be desired.
The Hellisheidi geothermal power plant in Iceland, the world’s largest carbon-sucking plant.
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Is this British government, short of cash and political capital, nimble enough to take on the US for a leadership role in the race to net zero?
In the next fortnight, Britain plans to announce a raft of environmental policies in a big splash internally dubbed “Green Day.” So, news on much-needed planning reforms, green finance, electric vehicle manufacturing, domestic insulation, heat pumps and so on is likely.