A carbon removal industry group is launching a domestic security-focused push for policies that stitch CO2-sucking tech into U.S. mining operations.
Why it matters: Adding carbon removal to mining can create revenue to help make U.S. development more competitive and counter China, the Carbon Removal Alliance argues in a new memo.
The U.N.-affiliated body that governs the seabed in international waters came out swinging — by diplo-speak standards — against White House efforts to spur deep-sea mineral mining.
Why it matters: The International Seabed Authority's statement circulated Saturday is a fresh sign of geopolitical and legal conflict that could greet new commercial efforts outside its purview.
