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Plan to bury imported emissions raises fears Australia will be a CO2 ‘dumping ground’
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The Gorgon carbon capture project in Western Australia has captured only limited emissions so far and has attracted widespread criticism.
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SYDNEY - Australia is expanding its capability to capture and store carbon emissions under the sea despite concerns that this much-hyped method of dealing with emissions is ineffective and too expensive.
New legislation in Australia is set to enable carbon dioxide (CO2) that is captured from mining and industrial sites to be imported or exported and then pumped deep under the seabed to prevent it from escaping.
