Feds’ purchasing power can push carbon removal innovation

We need governments to step in and use their procurement power to create a viable market, paving the way for more private buyers to do the same.
Anita Anand
Last week, Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced plans to invest at least $10-million purchasing carbon removal services. 

The science is clear: the world needs to remove billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere every year by 2050 if we are to cool the planet, and to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. While stopping emissions from getting worse is essential, it wonâ...

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