Delegated Act on permanent emission storage through carbon capture and usage(CCU)

Carbon Market Watch supports the draft Delegated Act on permanent carbon capture and usage (CCU) within the EU ETS, praising its strict permanence criteria and 'white-list' approach for products. However, it warns that the 'end of life' criteria must account for CO2 release via deterioration and calls for greater transparency in how products are added to or removed from the approved list.

• Carbon Market Watch supports the use of permanent CCU in industrial applications to achieve additional emissions reductions, particularly for process emissions unrelated to fossil fuel consumption, provided it does not lead to carbon lock-in.
• The draft Delegated Act is viewed positively for its strict criteria, including the requirement that captured carbon be embedded in products for 'several centuries' and the use of a 'white-list' approach to minimize the risk of overestimating climate benefits.
• There is a identified risk regarding the 'end of life' criterion, as the current draft does not specifically address CO2 release caused by product deterioration after disposal.
• Carbon Market Watch recommends increasing transparency by making the examination of products excluded from the white-list public and supporting provisions for the immediate removal of applications if compliance uncertainty arises.

APA

Tamellini, L. (2024). Delegated Act on permanent emission storage through carbon capture and usage(CCU). Carbon Market Watch. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240626-CMW-feedback-to-DA-on-permanent-CCU-1.pdf

Chicago

Tamellini, Lidia. Delegated Act on permanent emission storage through carbon capture and usage(CCU). Carbon Market Watch, 2024. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240626-CMW-feedback-to-DA-on-permanent-CCU-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{tamellini2024delegated, author = {Tamellini, Lidia}, title = {{Delegated Act on permanent emission storage through carbon capture and usage(CCU)}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2024}, month = jul, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240626-CMW-feedback-to-DA-on-permanent-CCU-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }