Cumbria coal mine could usher in a net-zero-compliant fossil fuel industry – or prove it was always a fantasy

Feb 9, 2021

This piece comments on the proposed Cumbria coal mine and the potential to use geological carbon storage to deal with the mine’s emissions.

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Theme(s)
Carbon dioxide removal The urgency of zero
Type(s)
Comment
Author(s)
Allen, Myles
Year(s)
2021
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