Fossil energy released when coal, oil and natural gas are transformed into their oxidised state—carbon dioxide (CO2)—has driven mobility, electrification, industry and innovation—the bricks of the modern economy. Two centuries of scientific discovery have revealed the potency of certain gases, including CO2, to enhance the atmosphere’s natural “greenhouse effect”, which maintains elevated surface temperatures relative to a planet without an atmosphere. Since the British Industrial Re
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