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In climate change battle, negative-emissions tech not a panacea

Even if we manage to replace fossil fuels with clean-energy generation for transport, buildings, and industry alongside huge strides in energy conservation, there remain major sources of emissions for which no true mitigation measures yet exist.

Opinion
BY SYBIL SEITZINGER
November 29, 2019

Opinion | BY SYBIL SEITZINGER | November 29, 2019

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In climate change battle, negative-emissions tech not a panacea

Even if we manage to replace fossil fuels with clean-energy generation for transport, buildings, and industry alongside huge strides in energy conservation, there remain major sources of emissions for which no true mitigation measures yet exist.

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