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Member states need to capture equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of Italy (Photo: Patrick Hendry)

EU doubles down on carbon capture in 2040 climate plans

EU countries will need to capture vast amounts of greenhouse gas before it enters the atmosphere to reach the bloc's climate targets.

According to an EU Commission recommendation presented on Tuesday (6 February), member states must cut 90 percent of their emissions by 2040, which follows earlier advice from the EU scientific advisory board.

The shift will be momentous and profoundly change how we drive, eat, heat our homes and generate energy.

On top of this, the commissi...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

Member states need to capture equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of Italy (Photo: Patrick Hendry)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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