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Environment
Andrew Lenton, Director CarbonLock, Environment, CSIRO

Plans to stabilise Earth’s climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology – we need to get moving

CSIRO, CC BY

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels continue to rise and 2024 is likely to be the world’s hottest year on record.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that limiting global warming to 1.5°C will require much more than existing efforts to reduce emissions and decarbonise industry. We also need to remove enormous amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, 7-9 billion tonnes a year.

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