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Carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2<\/sub><\/span>), is part of the air we breathe and an indispensable element to ensure life on Earth. For more than a century, however, human activities have increased the concentration of CO2<\/sub><\/span>\u00a0in the atmosphere, accelerating the climate crisis we are currently experiencing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, strategies to <\/span>remove excess CO2<\/sub><\/b>\u00a0from the atmosphere <\/b>are necessary to contain rising temperatures and contribute to the goals of the European Green Deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What is meant by CO2<\/sub> removal?<\/b><\/h2>\n

CO2<\/sub> removal refers to a range of activities that <\/span>remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere <\/b>by storing it in other natural or artificial elements.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are <\/span>various carbon sources <\/b>on Earth, i.e. processes that release more carbon than they remove. Examples include the use of fossil fuels, such as burning coal to produce electricity and raising livestock for food.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are also so-called <\/span>carbon sinks <\/b>-such as oceans, forests, and agriculture that conversely remove more CO2<\/sub><\/span> than they release: these are our allies in designing CO2<\/sub><\/span>\u00a0removal strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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What are the modes of CO2<\/sub><\/b>\u00a0removal?<\/b><\/h2>\n

CO2<\/sub> removal techniques<\/span><\/a> can be either technological or natural. We could summarize the main modes as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n