Last chance for carbon capture and storage

Scott, Vivian and Gilfillan, Stuart and Markusson, Nils and Chalmers, Hannah and Haszeldine, Stuart (2013) Last chance for carbon capture and storage. Nature Climate Change, 3 (2). pp. 105-111. ISSN 1758-678X

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Abstract

Anthropogenic energy-related CO2 emissions are higher than ever. With new fossil-fuel power plants, growing energy-intensive industries and new sources of fossil fuels in development, further emissions increase seems inevitable. The rapid application of carbon capture and storage is a much heralded means to tackle emissions from both existing and future sources. However, despite extensive and successful research and development, progress in deploying carbon capture and storage has stalled. No fossil-fuel power plants, the greatest source of CO2 emissions, are using carbon capture and storage, and publicly supported demonstration programmes are struggling to deliver actual projects. Yet, carbon capture and storage remains a core component of national and global emissions-reduction scenarios. Governments have to either increase commitment to carbon capture and storage through much more active market support and emissions regulation, or accept its failure and recognize that continued expansion of power generation from burning fossil fuels is a severe threat to attaining objectives in mitigating climate change.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Nature Climate Change
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66495
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Deposited On:
17 Sep 2013 09:32
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Yes
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Published
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