About this episode

The episode explores the viability of carbon removal technologies and features insights from companies involved in direct air capture.

Every time you drive a car, heat your home or board a plane, carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere. A growing industry says it can pull that CO₂ back out again. Living Planet reporter Sam Baker visited two companies behind direct air capture to see whether this much-hyped technology is on the verge of a breakthrough - or headed for a reality check.

People in this episode

Guest: Sam Baker

Topics covered

• carbon removal
• direct air capture
• climate change
• CO₂
• environmental technology

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Organizations: Deutsche Welle

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