German National Academy recommends carbon capture to reach climate targets

BERLIN, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina on Wednesday emphasized the importance of actively and permanently removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere in order to achieve the country's climate targets.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) should be expanded for this purpose, the academy said, noting that plans to limit carbon storage in Germany to marine areas is an atte