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Should the government provide subsidies for companies developing carbon capture technologies?

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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79%
Yes
21%
No
77%
Yes
19%
No
3%
Yes, and also increase spending for renewable energy and reforestation
1%
No, provide subsidies to renewable energy companies instead
1%
No, tax carbon emissions instead
1%
No, the government should invest in planting more trees to capture carbon instead

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 @9PXL2XK answered…2yrs2Y

Yes but within reason, it shouldn’t be just us trying funding something that would benefit the world

 @9NF7HLPanswered…2yrs2Y

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.

 @BF2F4R3answered…1wk1W

Yes, but remain cognizant that it is currently not promising and the focus has to be squarely on reducing emissions

 @BD39LT4answered…2mos2MO

Yes, and the government should plant more trees.

 @BCQZ7SXanswered…3mos3MO

No, tax corporate carbon emissions instead

 @BCMZG8Kanswered…3mos3MO

no, the government should be developing the technology themselves

 @B9DZ6RWanswered…6mos6MO

No, carbon capture schemes are less effective than other forms of emission reduction such as solar and wind energy, increasing public transport and thus reducing car dependency, planting more trees to capture carbon and electrification.

 @B85TR8Qanswered…8mos8MO

yes but not that much money because there could be failures and also i’m aware climate change has a natural cycle to it aswell

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