Carbon capture technologies are methods designed to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions from sources like power plants to prevent them from entering the atmosphere. Proponents argue that subsidies would accelerate the development of essential technologies to combat climate change. Opponents argue that it is too costly and that the market should drive innovation without government intervention.
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Response rates from 848 West Midlands voters.
79% Yes |
21% No |
78% Yes |
20% No |
1% Yes, and also increase spending for renewable energy and reforestation |
1% No, provide subsidies to renewable energy companies instead |
0% No, the government should invest in planting more trees to capture carbon instead |
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0% No, tax carbon emissions instead |
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Unique answers from West Midlands voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9PXL2XK 6mos6MO
Yes but within reason, it shouldn’t be just us trying funding something that would benefit the world
@9NF7HLP7mos7MO
No, carbon capture technology can be used by some corporations as greenwashing to distract from environmental damage they're causing which is more nuanced than just CO2 emissions. Governments should subsidise practices which reduce emissions and other forms of pollution/damage rather than just offsetting them.
@9VJKCMH3mos3MO
Carbon capture is a waste of time and is only being promoted to allow fossil fuel giants to keep doing what they're doing.
@9QFXM4J6mos6MO
CCS needs to be proven before large sums of money are invested. Focus on low carbon technologies and reducing emissions of GHG instead
@9QFNFLN6mos6MO
Carbon capture doesn't work as of yet and often is used by companies that produce lots of fossil fuels to make it seem like they are trying to be better.
@9QFKFRS6mos6MO
Yes, but only as a temporary measure with a cast-iron commitment from those companies to moving to purely renewable sources.
@9Q9WWSF6mos6MO
No we should concentrate on reducing carbon emissions not undoing the damage from production of carbon dioxide
@9Q6R8ZZ6mos6MO
Yes, only provided that there is high potential to turn a profit or profitable applications in the future. when deciding the government should consider the cost of the subsidy and weather it is needed long term or short term and weigh it next to the technology potential to profit and the amout it should profit by and the technologies overall benifit to society.
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