CO2 removal technology not required in ETS until 2040 – think tank
by Cem Bektas, in Montel News
(Montel) Technologies intended to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are not yet ready for inclusion in the EU ETS and will not be necessary until 2040
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