Miriam Aczel

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Dr Miriam R. Aczel is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) at University of California, Berkeley, working on the Oakland EcoBlock pilot project. She is also an Honorary Research Associate at the Centre for Environmental Policy (CEP) at Imperial College London, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Mark Workman

Jun 28 2022

Carbon Removal Governance: Lessons from fracking

Illuminem Voices

Environmental Sustainability · Carbon Removal

The process of carbon removal - also known as negative emissions - is an essential part of achieving net zero and eventually net negative emissions, both to offset the most persistent remaining emissions, and eventually to bring back down the concentration of CO2 in the air to more sustainable levels. Lessons from fracking show a need for dedicated CDR governance and regulation incorporating an anticipatory approach - one which is inclusive, proactive and innovative.