How carbon capture networks could help curb climate change | Bas Sudmeijer (TED)

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What if we could build a global waste disposal service for carbon? In this forward-thinking talk, carbon capture advisor Bas Sudmeijer proposes building CO2 networks: partnerships between cities around the world that would share the cost and geological resources needed to trap emissions deep in the earth — and give us a shot at stalling climate change.

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How carbon capture networks could help curb climate change | Bas Sudmeijer