BeZero Carbon awards first 'AAA' rating to Orca Direct Air Capture project

James Murray
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Climeworks Orca direct air capture and storage plant in Iceland / Credit: Climeworks
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Climeworks Orca direct air capture and storage plant in Iceland / Credit: Climeworks

Climeworks' flagship project the subject of BeZero carbon's first ever public rating of a Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage project

Hopes that Direct Air Capture (DAC) projects can deliver a secure means of removing carbon from the atmosphere were given a boost this week, after carbon ratings agency BeZero Carbon issued its first 'AAA'...

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