carbon capture

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Noun

carbon capture

  1. (climate change) A set of technologies designed to capture emissions of carbon dioxide from sources like power plants and industrial facilities before they enter the atmosphere.
    • 2020 September 24, Jillian Ambrose, “Carbon storage technologies critical for meeting climate targets – IEA”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      Carbon capture, said the IEA, should sit alongside plans to electrify economies using renewable energy sources, replace fossil fuels with bioenergy and swap methane-rich gas for clean-burning hydrogen in factories, transport and homes.

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