CCLS: Which net zero are we heading for & What should we be asking for beyond emission cuts? A conversation with Holly J Buck & Oliver Morton

Net zero, at its simplest, means balancing some amount of positive greenhouse gas emissions with negative emissions, or removals.  This could mean that emissions are reduced to nearly zero.  Or it could mean that fossil fuels are "decarbonized" through industrial processes, and a cleaner version of the fossil fuel industry continues into the future, paired with a corresponding industry in sucking up billions of tons of carbon and storing it permanently.  Net Zero is an ambiguous goal: it may be a temporary state on the way towards a fossil-free future, or it may be a permanent condition where fossil fuels continue forever.  Which version of net zero will we choose?  How will we know which net zero future we are heading for?  Is it possible for the fossil fuel industry to be transformed into a carbon removal industry?  This event will offer an overview of possible net zero futures, describe some of the key methods of removing carbon from the atmosphere, and discuss the prospects for an implementation of carbon removal that’s compatible with social and environmental justice. At the same time, it will explore what climate activists should be asking for beyond emission cuts. 

Cambridge Zero in collaboration with Cambridge Climate Lecture Series brings you this event

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