Why Europe needs a comprehensive carbon capture and storage strategy

The Clean Air Task Force asserts that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is essential for decarbonising foundational industries like cement, iron, steel, and chemicals, which account for approximately one-fifth of total emissions. While some national initiatives exist in the UK, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway, the author argues that a centralized EU strategy is needed to resolve cross-border transport issues, close a projected €10 billion funding gap, and address a storage capacity deficit where available space by 2030 may only meet half of the captured CO2 volume. The proposed strategy would include setting milestone targets, developing strategically placed storage sites, and creating a regulatory platform for CO2 transport infrastructure.

• Industrial sectors including cement, iron and steel making, chemical manufacture, and waste management represent about 20% of total emissions and likely require CCS for their process emissions.
• The transition to clean energy requires significant materials from these industries; for instance, one megawatt of onshore wind needs approximately 120 tons of iron and steel and 1700 tons of concrete, while offshore wind can exceed 500 tons of iron and steel.
• Europe faces significant infrastructure and financial deficits in CCS; by 2030, available storage capacity is projected to be only about half of the volume of captured CO2, accompanied by a cumulative funding gap of €10 billion.
• Several European nations are implementing specific incentives for CCS, such as the SDE++ scheme in the Netherlands for the Port of Rotterdam, the Longship project in Norway, and proposed incentives in the UK, Denmark, and Germany.

APA

Beck, L., & Lockwood, T. (2022). Why Europe needs a comprehensive carbon capture and storage strategy. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2022/06/why-europe-needs-comprehensive-carbon-capture-storage-strategy/

Chicago

Beck, Lee, and Toby Lockwood. Why Europe needs a comprehensive carbon capture and storage strategy. Clean Air Task Force, 2022. https://www.catf.us/2022/06/why-europe-needs-comprehensive-carbon-capture-storage-strategy/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{beck2022why, author = {Beck, Lee and Lockwood, Toby}, title = {{Why Europe needs a comprehensive carbon capture and storage strategy}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2022}, month = jun, url = {https://www.catf.us/2022/06/why-europe-needs-comprehensive-carbon-capture-storage-strategy/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }