Common Concerns Raised About Carbon Capture and Storage Technology

The document addresses common concerns and misconceptions regarding carbon capture and storage (CCS), asserting that it is a proven technology essential for reaching net-zero emissions, especially in industries like cement and steel where electrification is insufficient. It highlights Europe's significant storage potential and the role of government funding in scaling the technology.

• CCS is essential for energy-intensive industries such as cement, steel, iron, chemical production, and waste disposal because these sectors have few other mitigation options and often require high heat that electricity cannot currently provide.
• In the cement industry, approximately 60% of emissions are caused by the chemical process of heating limestone rather than the fuel used, meaning renewable energy alone cannot eliminate these emissions.
• CCS technology is mature and proven, with over 20 commercial-scale facilities globally that capture and store approximately 40 million tonnes of COʂ annually.
• Europe possesses significant geologic storage capacity, estimated at 482 Gt, which is enough to store more than 100 years of current emissions.
• The International Energy Agency (IEA) states that reaching climate goals is 'impossible' without carbon capture and that 95% of COʂ will need to be stored in permanent geologic storage to meet these goals.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Common Concerns Raised About Carbon Capture and Storage Technology. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/21091658/CAFF_CCSMythBusting_Proof_09.22.21_v2-3.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Common Concerns Raised About Carbon Capture and Storage Technology. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/21091658/CAFF_CCSMythBusting_Proof_09.22.21_v2-3.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendcommon, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Common Concerns Raised About Carbon Capture and Storage Technology}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/21091658/CAFF_CCSMythBusting_Proof_09.22.21_v2-3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }