11/28/2025•World > Climate
- •Image framed trees as effective natural carbon capture and storage plants.
- •Post criticized government spending on CCS projects instead of investing more in nature-based solutions like forests and ecosystems.
- •Critics argued CCS funding acts as a wealth transfer to large corporations involved in fossil fuels and industrial projects.
- •Supporters of the post said nature provides cheaper, proven carbon removal compared with expensive industrial CCS facilities.
- •CCS backers respond that engineered storage can offer longer-term carbon sequestration than individual trees and is needed for heavy industry.