Scotland to open a plant to remove carbon from the air

A major facility will be built in the north-east of Scotland that can extract energy from the air.

significant amount of carbon dioxide. Scientists report that it can process up to a million tons of carbon - the same amount as about 40 million trees absorb.

The produced gas will be available for a longtime to store deep under the seabed off the coast of Scotland. But critics argue that technology is not a "magic pill" for fighting climate change.

This direct air capture (DAC) planis a joint project of the British company Storegga and the Canadian company Carbon Engineering. It is at a very early stage of development - they want to commission the plant in 2026.

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According to the Intergovernmental Group of Expertson climate change (IPCC), in order to keep the planet safe, by the end of this century, the rise in global temperatures must be contained and made so that it does not exceed 1.5 degrees.

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