World leaders may turn to carbon storage to reduce emissions stated in Paris Agreement

Briefing

World leaders may turn to carbon storage to reduce emissions stated in Paris Agreement

January 3, 2017

Briefing
  • Paris Agreement talks – At Marrakech Summit in Morrocco, world leaders discussed ways to to reduce greenhouse gas emissions set in Paris Agreement, now already ratified by more than 100 nations
  • Carbon storage – Capturing and storing carbon can be key to achieving emissions targets and blocking release of greenhouse gases to atmosphere
  • Iceland demonstration – Researchers injected carbon into basalt which formed into a rock within two years, demonstrating that carbon can be stored permanently on large scale
  • Concerns on U.S. participation – Led to 365 U.S. business and investors writing letters to President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump and Congress urging support for the deal

Accelerator
Climate Change and Environment

Source

Original Publication Date
November 21, 2016

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