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
Keywords
- carbon dioxide
- air capture
- climate technology
- environment
- sustainability
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Organizations: Deutsche Welle
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