Analysis

August 17, 2023

The different carbon removal methods, explained

From direct air capture and carbon mineralisation to biochar and forestation, here's how carbon removal methods work


A rendering of Climeworks' second plant, Mammoth. Credit: Climeworks.

As carbon emissions rise, replacing fossil fuels with clean energy isn’t the only solution to bring them back down. Increasingly, startups are building tech that sucks CO2 directly from the atmosphere, or even nabs it before it is emitted.

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