CARBON REMOVING STRATEGIES U7

Question 1

4 Ways to Remove Carbon:

Answer 1

• Enhance co2 absorption by oceans
• using biomass as a fuel
• Carbon capture and storage
• Protecting and enhancing carbon sinks

Question 2

Protecting and Enhancing Carbon Sinks through Land Management

Answer 2

Question 3

Using Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Answer 3

• Capturing carbon dioxide emissions from industrial facilities, power plants, and other large-scale sources before they are released into the atmosphere
• Transporting the captured carbon dioxide and securely storing it underground or utilising it for industrial purposes

Question 4

Using Biomass as a Fuel Source

Answer 4

• Utilising bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology, which involves capturing carbon dioxide emissions from biomass combustion and storing it underground, effectively removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
• Promoting sustainable cultivation of bioenergy crops that does not cause deforestation - bioenergy crops absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they photosynthesise

Question 5

Enhancing Carbon Dioxide Absorption by the Oceans

Answer 5

Exploring ocean fertilisation techniques by adding compounds like nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron to stimulate the growth of phytoplankton, which absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis

Investigating methods to increase upwellings, which bring nutrient-rich deep waters to the surface, with the same effect of promoting the growth of phytoplankton and enhancing carbon dioxide absorption