Debates have been going on     1     the subject of carbon capture. Scientists, especially engineers and geologists, have strongly criticized green groups who claimed that carbon capture and storage (CCS) schemes are costly mistakes.

The scientists insisted that such schemes     2     vital weapons in the battle against global heating. They also warn that failure to set up ways to trap and store carbon would make it     3     (possible) to meet the emissions target by 2050. “CCS is going to be the only effective way in the short term     4     (prevent) our steel industry, cement manufacture and many other processes from continuing to pour emissions into the atmosphere,” said Professor Stuart Haszeldine, of Edinburgh University. “    5     we are to have any hope of keeping global temperature increases down below 2 degrees Celsius, we desperately need to develop ways to capture and store carbon dioxide.”

Green groups claimed CCS would not make “a meaningful contribution to 2050 climate targets”. They say CCS was not reliable to decarbonize the energy system and that CCS has     6     history of over-promising and under-delivering. Instead, they urged the construction of more renewable energy plants     7     (give) priority.

But the claims     8     (dismiss) by engineers and geologists. “These claims are quite unfair,” said Michael Stephenson, director at the British Geological Survey.

A government spokesman for the Department of Energy and Climate Change said, “We are committed to meeting our climate change targets in a way     9     is affordable and provides secure energy to families and businesses. We are considering the role that CCS could play in decarbonization of the UK. But we also need to take government     10     (spend) into account. CCS had better come down in cost.”

President Xi Jinping announced the country’s goal to make carbon dioxide emissions (排放) reach the highest point before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality (碳中和) before 2060. Thus, active     1       (measure) will be taken by China, such as expanding grasslands and forests. In the next five years, forest coverage and grassland in China will be     2     a higher level.

“We will further promote a much     3     (green) project in the country and encourage people nationwide to plant more trees,” an official said.     4     (survey) by the National Forestry Administration (国家林业局), there are     5     (possible) 220 million hectares of forest in China. “China will build a conservation system on its nature reserves, protecting     6     (variety) natural resources and keep     7     strong attitude toward illegal activities that will harm nature,” the official said.

In March, the administration released a report     8     (show) that forest carbon storage in China was about 9.18 billion metric tons last year,       9     achieved the country’s commitment (承诺) to the international community.

China     10     (promote) its own approach to climate governance that highlights green recovery so far. The forestry department will play to our advantage and strengthen our commitment to climate change.