‘More likely to put carbon on the moon’: Australia’s deep sea dump

What if solving the climate crisis was as easy as dumping and burying our carbon emissions in the ocean?  Capturing carbon and storing it under the seabed is an idea that the Labor government is trying to legislate in parliament — and they’ll likely have enough support to get it up. If it seems like it’s too good to be true, climate experts say, that’s because it is.  Why is Labor supporting the contentious science behind carbon capture and storage, and does it amount to anything more than greenwashing? Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Ben Abbatangelo on why Australia is betting our climate future on a plan that’s unlikely to work. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper Ben Abbatangelo