The German government has backed a controversial plan to allow underground storage of climate-damaging carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the country. The Cabinet approved a draft of the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act in Berlin on Wednesday. According to the draft legislation, CO2 storage projects are being planned primarily under the North Sea. However, Germany’s parliament will still need to consider the proposals. The proposal for CO2 storage was included in the government’s February presentation of key points from its carbon management strategy. Germany’s current government contends that the us…