Integrating CO2 mineralisation into its industrial zones could unlock both environmental and financial rewards for the country.

About two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are being removed from the atmosphere every year, according to a report published on Thursday, but nearly all of it is accomplished through forests, despite growing investments in new technologies.

According to the definition published by the United Nations (UN), the ‘net zero’ means cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions being reabsorbed from the atmosphere.