catf-bellona-joint-letter-on-ccs-in-the-cid-a60115a1a323f68a.pdf

The document argues that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is essential for the EU to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, particularly for harder-to-abate sectors like cement, steel, and chemicals. The signatories call for the Clean Industrial Deal to address critical gaps, including the lack of operational commercial-scale storage sites in the EU and the need for cross-border transport networks. Key recommendations include ensuring geographically balanced storage development to avoid leaving Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe behind, creating strong demand signals for decarbonised products through public procurement, and addressing funding gaps via the Competitiveness Fund and Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI). The letter also emphasizes the need for international partnerships, specifically mentioning the removal of regulatory barriers to access storage in the UK and the Mediterranean Sea.

• Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is described as essential for reaching climate neutrality by 2050, specifically for harder-to-abate industrial sectors including cement, lime, glass, chemicals, waste management, steel, aluminium, and fertilizers.
• There is a critical lack of infrastructure in the EU, as no commercial-scale CO2 storage sites are currently operational, necessitating the construction of cross-border transport and storage networks.
• The signatories warn of a geographic imbalance in storage development, noting that sites are primarily in Northern Europe, which may create prohibitive costs for industries in Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe.
• To scale CCS, the European Commission is urged to create demand for low-carbon products by reviewing Public Procurement frameworks and the Lead Markets pillar of the Clean Industrial Deal, while implementing transparent pricing to prevent monopolies.
• The letter identifies a funding gap and recommends using Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI), the Competitiveness Fund, and an expanded Connecting Europe Facility budget to attract private investment.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). catf-bellona-joint-letter-on-ccs-in-the-cid-a60115a1a323f68a.pdf. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10123156/CATF-Bellona-joint-letter-on-CCS-in-the-CID.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. catf-bellona-joint-letter-on-ccs-in-the-cid-a60115a1a323f68a.pdf. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10123156/CATF-Bellona-joint-letter-on-CCS-in-the-CID.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforcendcatfbellonajointletteronccsinthecida60115a1a323f68apdf, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{catf-bellona-joint-letter-on-ccs-in-the-cid-a60115a1a323f68a.pdf}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10123156/CATF-Bellona-joint-letter-on-CCS-in-the-CID.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }