The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot
There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead
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The UK's carbon capture and storage programme is projected to cost £264bn by 2050, with most of the burden falling on taxpayers and energy bill payers through government subsidies and levies. The article argues that this is a wasteful boondoggle driven by fossil fuel interests, while far more effective climate solutions are available.