Updated: Government told to "stop ignoring" geo-engineering

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Capturing CO2 direct from the atmosphere could increase the rate of decarbonisation, says Institution of Mechanical Engineers

The government should prioritise funding for geo-engineering projects that could delay climate change sufficiently to allow mitigation, adaptation and political solutions to be found. That is the view...

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