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The FT's Techtonic Podcast is back. The new series focuses on climate tech and asks tough questions like, can technology scale up fast enough to make a difference in the fight against climate change? As COP27 kicks off, longtime FT climate journalist and columnist, Piletta Clark will take a deep dive into the science and challenges we're facing. You'll hear about some terrific innovations, some extraordinary projects and ideas that are being put to the test. Will they ever be commercially viable? Or is time just an expensive distraction? Now, I've spent a big chunk of my career writing about business and the environment; how do you keep your finger on the pulse of change? Are we

Direct air carbon capture - taking carbon dioxide straight out of the air around us - sounds like science fiction. In this episode of Tech Tonic Pilita Clark visits Iceland to meet the engineers and scientists at the forefront of this new tech. Can carbon capture scale up quick enough to have an impact on climate change, or is it just an excuse to allow fossil fuel companies and emitters to keep polluting?

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Tech Tonic is presented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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