Carbon capture is not a climate solution—it’s a fossil fuel lifeline

Carbon capture is not a climate solution—it’s a fossil fuel lifeline

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is receiving renewed attention. With billions of dollars in subsidies flowing from the Inflation Reduction Act and high-profile backing from major fossil fuel companies, CCS is being touted as a critical solution to the climate crisis. Rokas Beresniovas The central idea is simple: continue burning fossil fuels but capture the carbon dioxide before it escapes into the atmosphere, then store it safely underground. …