Response to Consultation on the Austrian Carbon Management Strategy

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) argues that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is indispensable for Austria to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, particularly for hard-to-abate sectors like cement, lime, and steel. The document recommends that Austria set specific deployment targets, remove legal barriers to geological CO2 storage, and develop a strategic plan for operationalising storage sites by 2035. To address the 'chicken and egg' problem of infrastructure investment, CATF suggests 'oversizing' transport networks and establishing an aggregation platform to match CO2 sources with sinks. Financially, the document proposes the use of carbon contracts for difference (CCfDs) to bridge the gap between EU ETS prices and decarbonisation costs, while advocating for long-term market demand through near-zero carbon product standards. Finally, it emphasizes the need for proactive public engagement and inclusive stakeholder dialogues to build political and social support for CCS.

• CCS is considered essential for Europe to reach climate neutrality by 2050, with the European Commission estimating a need to capture up to 600 million tonnes of CO2 annually by that date.
• Austrian industrial emissions total 21 Mt CO2/yr, with 60% coming from the iron and steel sector and nearly 20% from the cement and lime sectors.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2024). Response to Consultation on the Austrian Carbon Management Strategy. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/26142255/austria-cms-consultation-response.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Response to Consultation on the Austrian Carbon Management Strategy. 2024. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/26142255/austria-cms-consultation-response.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforce2024response, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Response to Consultation on the Austrian Carbon Management Strategy}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/26142255/austria-cms-consultation-response.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }