• Darorad@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, it needs to be developed and we need to invest in running it off renewables, but our immediate priority needs to be stopping emissions

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      1 year ago

      While I don’t disagree, I think it’s important to note that “our immediate priority needs to be stopping emissions” doesn’t mean “we shouldn’t be investing in this yet”. Technologies take time to develop and reach maturity - sometimes decades. If we wait on developing the tech until removing CO₂ that’s already out there out-prioritizes reducing ongoing emissions, then we’ll be multiple decades behind where we should be when it matters most.