Offset reset? Climeworks secures 'historic' first contracts for CO2-sucking system

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Swiss firm claims 'historic' deals mark the first time a company has been commissioned to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere

Rightly or wrongly carbon offset credits have always faced plenty of questions. Advocates of the approach have long argued they provide an effective means of mobilising investment in emissions reduction...

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