Carbon Removal gains momentum in California
A need to remove 125 million tons of carbon per year in California A study from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, ‘Getting to neutral – Options for Negative Carbon Emissions in California’ reveals that California would need to remove 125 million tons of carbon per year to reach the goal of carbon neutrality by 2045.
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ne of the study’s key findings is that to achieve the desired amount of negative emissions within this timeframe – and affordably – there is a need to look at high-
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tech solutions for direct air capture and do so in combination with the restoration of natural ecosystems. The study points to a combination of three focus areas for optimal results; the first best
