Carbon capture is controversial, but it may be crucial

Air pollution pours from a brick factory in Mahalaxmi Municipality Ward No. 4, Lalitpur, Nepal. Carbon capture, utilization and storage has a key role to play in reaching carbon neutrality. This technology – invented by the oil and gas industry – may be the best solution we have at present to capture these emissions at their source, before they can escape to the atmosphere. Image via Janak Bhatta/ Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

By Tianyi Ma, RMIT University

Cutting emissions alone cannot curb...