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How Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air? (www.wired.com)

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[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think we should pursue it for the future, but it shouldn't be taking funding that could be used for more immediate solutions or used as a distraction / delay tactic (although of course it will).

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I disagree. I think we should:

Pilot it to prove the cost
Charge a carbon tax based loosely on that number and (high) estimates for the amount of carbon emitted
Return the carbon tax to the public as a credit

This keeps the tax revenue neutral (i.e. theoretically no hit to GDP) while encouraging companies to find cheaper ways to reduce carbon emissions or capture carbon to offset emissions.

If it's ineffective at reducing emissions, then start spending a portion of it to remove carbon.