Capturing the Benefits of Carbon Capture
November 20, 2018
The United States should take the lead in developing technologies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, says a leading economist and former presidential adviser, adding that doing so will not only help limit climate change but also create new markets for businesses and good jobs for workers. Two experts on carbon capture made this case earlier in Issues, arguing that carbon emissions should be viewed as a waste management problem and outlining promising options, including deployment of mass-produced synthetic tree farms, for solving it.