Carbon capture is a fig leaf for fossil fuel expansion | Letters
The predicted £264bn cost by 2050 could be even higher, plus renewables avoid a far higher total of emissions than can be captured, writes Andrew Boswell , while Simon Oldridge calls out vested interests Prof Myles Allen and colleagues, in their letter ( 12...
The predicted £264bn cost by 2050 could be even higher, plus renewables avoid a far higher total of emissions than can be captured, writes Andrew Boswell , while Simon Oldridge calls out vested interests Prof Myles Allen and colleagues, in their letter ( 12...
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What happened: The predicted £264bn cost by 2050 could be even higher, plus renewables avoid a far higher total of emissions than can be captured, writes Andrew Boswell , while Simon Oldridge calls out vested interests Prof Myles Allen and colleagues, in their letter ( 12...
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Source attribution: The Guardian Business via theguardian.com. Original report: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/17/carbon-capture-fossil-fuel-firms-cost-renewables-emissions
