After years of technical advances and billions in public funding, carbon capture’s promise now depends on creative alliances — between incumbents and innovators, across borders and sectors — to safeguard past investments and deliver lasting climate impact, writes Jennifer Wilcox.
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J.W. is a Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute, and Chief Scientist at Isometric, a carbon removal registry. She also serves as an advisor to Heirloom, a company developing direct air capture technology.
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Wilcox, J. Collaboration can secure carbon capture’s future. Nat Energy 11, 9–10 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-025-01916-4
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