When it comes to carbon dioxide, 2022 was a record year. So…what can be done? One potential method is called carbon capture and storage, a technology in which CO2 is extracted and stored in underground facilities. Critics say the technology is expensive and ultimately unworkable. Others argue that these systems have become a critical tool, and we need multiple approaches when it comes to addressing climate change. In this context we debate: Is Carbon Capture Essential to Fighting Climate Change?
Arguing “YES” is Katherine Romanak, Research Scientist, Bureau of Economic Geology
Arguing is “NO”: Mark Zachary Jacobson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, Director of its Atmosphere/Energy Program & Co-founder of The Solutions Project
COST: FREE
LENGTH: 1 hour
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