Why Carbon Capture Can’t Conceivably Solve Climate Change

According to ProPublica, carbon capture technology—despite growing investment and optimism—cannot realistically serve as a solution to climate change. While carbon capture removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or directly from emission sources, the technology faces fundamental challenges in scale and economics. ProPublica's analysis examines why the current approaches fall short, even as companies and governments increasingly bet on the technology as part of their climate strategies. The detailed breakdown in their investigation explains the constraints that make carbon capture a complement to emission reduction, not a replacement for it.

Listen to this story

Hear this and more stories in a personalized audio briefing.

Open The Chonkerton