decarbonization: Quick Facts

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Rows of solar panels in the foreground with wind turbines behind them, set in a golden wheat field under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

A compact electric car with a red and white exterior is plugged into a charging station on a city street in Hamburg, Germany, with a historic building in the background.

Diagram of a tree leaf illustrating photosynthesis, with arrows showing sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide entering the leaf and sugars and oxygen being produced. A person is shown beside the tree to demonstrate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between plants and animals.

Phytoplankton bloom

Direct air capture

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Greenhouse gas methane carbon dioxide air pollution control electrostatic precipitator Carbon sequestration flue gas treatment