Episode

Is carbon removal a fantasy?

Podcast: Living Planet
Published: Jun 12, 2026
Duration seconds: 1763
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Summary

Every time you drive a car, heat your home or board a plane, carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere. A growing industry says it can pull that CO₂ back out again. Living Planet reporter Sam Baker visited two companies behind direct air capture to see whether this much-hyped technology is on the verge of a breakthrough - or headed for a reality check.