Future-Proofing Central and Eastern European Industries with CCS

The document advocates for the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to protect its industrial base from rising carbon prices and ensure a just transition. It highlights that CEE industries, particularly cement and steel, are critical for national defence and economic resilience but face a competitive disadvantage due to limited storage access. The text argues that domestic CO2 storage is significantly more cost-effective than export-reliant scenarios, necessitating cross-border infrastructure collaboration.

• The European Commission estimates that between 300 and 600 million tonnes of CO2 per year may need to be captured by 2050, representing approximately 11% to 22% of the EU's 2021 CO2 emissions.
• Industries in the CEE region, which produce 90.4 Mt/yr of industrial emissions, are increasingly vulnerable to rising carbon prices under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). For sectors like lime and cement, CCS is identified as one of the cheapest or only viable paths to full decarbonisation.
• Domestic CO2 storage in the CEE region is significantly more economical than relying on exports; capital costs for domestic storage are estimated to be two to three times lower, and annual operating costs are over three times lower.
• CCS is presented as a tool to prevent deindustrialisation and maintain the supply of critical materials for national defence, specifically in the steel and iron sectors (for vehicles and weapons) and the cement sector (for military infrastructure).

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Future-Proofing Central and Eastern European Industries with CCS. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/27033647/Future-Proofing-Central-and-Eastern-European-Industries-with-CCS-CATF-Factsheet.pdf?_gl=1*owrnee*_ga*R0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuMTE1MjA0NTM1Ni4xNzI0MTY4NDMz*_ga_88025VJ2M0*MTcyNTI4NTQyMi4xNy4xLjE3MjUyODg1MzEuMC4wLjcwNjgyODgy

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Future-Proofing Central and Eastern European Industries with CCS. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/27033647/Future-Proofing-Central-and-Eastern-European-Industries-with-CCS-CATF-Factsheet.pdf?_gl=1*owrnee*_ga*R0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuR0ExLjEuMTE1MjA0NTM1Ni4xNzI0MTY4NDMz*_ga_88025VJ2M0*MTcyNTI4NTQyMi4xNy4xLjE3MjUyODg1MzEuMC4wLjcwNjgyODgy.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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