Do Angus Taylor’s carbon capture and storage claims stack up? | Graham Readfearn

Even the industry's own data suggests its impact on emissions is extraordinarily marginal

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The Morrison government wants to put more taxpayer money into carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, with a new $500m fund that could include the technology alongside other new projects.

The emissions reduction minister, Angus Taylor, told the ABC on Wednesday there's 60 [CCS] projects around the world, 30 in operation. It's working in large quantities now."