What is 'Negative Emissions' technology?
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Correct answer: Technologies that remove $CO_2$ from the air and store it permanently.
Negative emissions technologies, such as Direct Air Capture (DAC) or Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), actively pull carbon out of the air. These are considered necessary to meet ambitious net-zero targets.
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