The green solution to climate change isn't happening – and that's good

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April 13, 2026, 10:00 PM

• •BECCS is expensive and may not reduce CO2 emissions.
• •The Drax project's failure highlights the technology's problems.
• •Experts suggest prioritizing wind and solar energy.
• •BECCS could take 150 years to remove CO2 from the atmosphere

Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), intended to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, is failing to be implemented at the necessary scale due to high costs and ineffectiveness. The Drax Power Station's BECCS project, once seen as a leading example, has been shelved, revealing the technology's shortcomings. BECCS may not reduce emissions on relevant timescales, and experts suggest focusing on renewable energy sources instead.

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