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Emissions reduction: Scrutinize CO2 removal methods

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The viability and environmental risks of removing carbon dioxide from the air must be assessed if we are to achieve the Paris goals, writes Phil Williamson.

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  1. Phil Williamson is a science coordinator for the Natural Environment Research Council and an associate fellow in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK.,

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