In 2014, the IPCC called this “the most relevant BECCS project” to date. Working with carbon capture and storage ( BECCS ) is viewed as an increasingly important part of working on climate change as it is has the potential to remove harmful carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) emissions from the atmosphere . This process is known as ' negative emissions ' . Chicago , Illinois is the site of the world 's first major BECCS facility and has been tested for negative emissions over a period of nine years to determine if this process helps the US meet global temperature targets . Countries have signed up to an agreement to reduce temperature rises to no more than 2C and even lower at 1.5C if possible , which is achievable if carbon dioxide emissions are removed from the atmosphere .
Working with carbon capture and storage ( BECCS ) is viewed as an increasingly important part of working on climate change as it is has the potential to remove harmful carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) emissions from the atmosphere . This process is known as ' negative emissions ' . Chicago , Illinois is the site of the world 's first major BECCS facility and has been tested for negative emissions over a period of nine years to determine if this process helps the US meet global temperature targets . Countries have signed up to an agreement to reduce temperature rises to no more than 2C and even lower at 1.5C if possible , which is achievable if carbon dioxide emissions are removed from the atmosphere .