In a groundbreaking move towards combating climate change, Climeworks has inaugurated its latest venture, “Mammoth,” touted as the globe’s largest direct air capture (DAC) plant. Nestled in the picturesque landscapes of Iceland, Mammoth sets out to remove a staggering 36,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually, leveraging the nation’s abundant geothermal energy resources.
This innovative endeavor entails the conversion of atmospheric carbon into a solid state, sequestering it deep underground for long-term storage.
While hailed as a significant step forward in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions, DAC technologies such as Mammoth have come under scrutiny for their substantial costs and the potential diversion of focus from efforts to curtail fossil fuel consumption.
However, proponents argue that such initiatives are crucial in offsetting carbon emissions from hard-to-abate sectors and could play a vital role in achieving net-zero targets.
