La captura y almacenamiento de carbono en España

Spain has a significant geological storage potential of 12 to 44 Gt of CO2, which could support the decarbonization of hard-to-abate industrial sectors such as chemicals, steel, and refineries. While the government's Long-Term Decarbonization Strategy acknowledges the need for CCS in sectors like cement production, the document argues that a lack of concrete national plans and regulatory frameworks creates a competitive vulnerability for Spanish industry as EU Emission Trading System prices rise. A detailed case study of the Ebro Basin indicates that CCS deployment there could mitigate 4.42 MtCO2/year by 2050 and create over 100,000 jobs. The document recommends that Spain prioritize funding for pilot projects, clarify permitting responsibilities between national and regional governments, and develop a comprehensive national carbon management strategy to foster low-carbon industrial clusters.

• Spain possesses a substantial geological capacity for carbon storage, estimated between 12 and 44 Gt of CO2, which is equivalent to between 121 and 445 years of annual emissions from point sources.
• Industrial point sources in Spain emit 49 MtCO2 per year, representing 21% of the national total. Key sectors requiring CCS for decarbonization include chemicals, steel, refineries, and cement production.
• The Ebro Basin is identified as a high-potential region where CCS could mitigate 4.42 MtCO2/year by 2050 and generate up to 104,900 jobs between 2025 and 2050. The STRATEGY CCUS project proposed connecting 15 major emitters to three storage centers, primarily using deep saline aquifers such as Maestrazgo-2, which has an estimated capacity of 123.47 Mt of CO2.
• Despite the technical viability demonstrated in four pilot plants and the support of several autonomous communities, the Spanish government has not yet provided detailed plans or a concrete strategy to encourage CCS deployment, leaving industry vulnerable to rising EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) costs.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). La captura y almacenamiento de carbono en España. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29085243/ccs-fact-sheet-spain-spanish.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. La captura y almacenamiento de carbono en España. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29085243/ccs-fact-sheet-spain-spanish.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendcaptura, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{La captura y almacenamiento de carbono en España}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29085243/ccs-fact-sheet-spain-spanish.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }