CCS Archives https://www.climatechangenews.com/tag/ccs/ Climate change news, analysis, commentary, video and podcasts focused on developments in global climate politics Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:54:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.climatechangenews.com/wp-content/files/2025/02/cropped-site-icon-120x120.png CCS Archives https://www.climatechangenews.com/tag/ccs/ 32 32 Is “hard-to-abate” really that hard – or is it a justification for delay? https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/22/is-hard-to-abate-really-that-hard-or-is-it-a-justification-for-delay/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/22/is-hard-to-abate-really-that-hard-or-is-it-a-justification-for-delay/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:53:54 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=77495 Labelling heavy industry like steel as "hard-to-abate" has shaped policy and business action in ways that risk undermining global efforts to cut emissions

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/22/is-hard-to-abate-really-that-hard-or-is-it-a-justification-for-delay/feed/ 0 Don’t be fooled: CCS is no solution to oil and gas emissions https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/12/04/dont-be-fooled-ccs-is-no-solution-to-oil-and-gas-emissions/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:01:03 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=49597 The oil and gas industry wants you to believe it can capture its emissions and keep drilling as usual. That's no way to avert climate chaos

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]]> The ‘inevitable’ fossil fuel fight set to dominate Cop28 https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/11/24/the-inevitable-fossil-fuel-fight-set-to-dominate-cop28/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:52:10 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=49547 Could petrostate UAE be the climate summit host that lands an international agreement to exit coal, oil and gas?

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]]> UN head Guterres contradicts Cop28 host on fossil fuel phaseout https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/06/15/antonio-guterres-un-cop28-uae-ccs/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:30:43 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48711 The UAE say "fossil fuel emissions" should be phased out but Guterres said "fossil fuels" themselves must go, in a split on the role of carbon capture

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]]> Copenhagen’s failure to meet 2025 net zero target casts doubt on other pledges https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/09/16/copenhagens-failure-to-meet-2025-net-zero-target-casts-doubt-on-other-city-pledges/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:49:46 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=47176 Copenhagen was the first city to launch a carbon neutrality plan in 2012, but has given up on its pledge due to a lack of CCS funding

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]]> Amid record profits, tar sands companies want more subsidies for carbon capture https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/05/05/amid-record-profits-tar-sands-companies-ask-for-more-subsidies-for-carbon-capture/ Thu, 05 May 2022 16:02:03 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=46351 Canadian oil producers MEG Energy and Cenovus say the government's $2.6 billion plan to support carbon capture and storage is not enough

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]]> India claims subsidy-free carbon capture using UK, US-backed tech https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/11/02/india-claims-subsidy-free-carbon-capture-using-uk-backed-tech/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/11/02/india-claims-subsidy-free-carbon-capture-using-uk-backed-tech/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:11:03 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=31856 Company founded by two Indian entrepreneurs claims it can capture a tonne of CO2 for $30 a tonne - far cheaper than the $60-90/t demonstrated elsewhere

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/11/02/india-claims-subsidy-free-carbon-capture-using-uk-backed-tech/feed/ 0 Shell-backed study identifies safe carbon storage zones https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/08/22/shell-backed-study-identifies-safe-carbon-storage-zones/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/08/22/shell-backed-study-identifies-safe-carbon-storage-zones/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2016 09:54:14 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=30911 Study of natural carbon dioxide reservoirs shows that the greenhouse gas could be safely stored deep underground for tens of thousands of years

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/03/01/reviving-hercules-can-carbon-capture-give-british-industry-a-future/feed/ 2 Study flags concerns CO2 underground stores could leak https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/02/15/study-flags-concerns-co2-underground-stores-could-leak/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/02/15/study-flags-concerns-co2-underground-stores-could-leak/#respond Mon, 15 Feb 2016 11:09:21 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=28746 NEWS: Carbon dioxide pumped into old oil wells could react with salt water and erode 'host rocks' and cement, researchers find

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/02/15/study-flags-concerns-co2-underground-stores-could-leak/feed/ 0 CCS axe jeopardises UK climate policy, lawmakers hear https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/01/20/ccs-axe-uk-climate-policy/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/01/20/ccs-axe-uk-climate-policy/#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:35:25 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=28372 NEWS: Pulling the plug on carbon capture competition throws emissions targets into question, industry experts warn

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/01/20/ccs-axe-uk-climate-policy/feed/ 0 Carbon capture a justified ‘$1bn bet’ given possible returns https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/01/11/carbon-capture-like-betting-1bn-on-roulette-but-its-crucial/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/01/11/carbon-capture-like-betting-1bn-on-roulette-but-its-crucial/#respond Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:00:30 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=28020 NEWS: CO2-sucking technology risks being abandoned, unless governments back projects on a par with other clean sources, expert warns

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/01/11/carbon-capture-like-betting-1bn-on-roulette-but-its-crucial/feed/ 0 Saudi forum seeks to scale up carbon capture and storage https://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/11/05/saudi-forum-seeks-to-scale-up-carbon-capture-and-storage/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/11/05/saudi-forum-seeks-to-scale-up-carbon-capture-and-storage/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:47:06 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=25191 NEWS: Delegates from 23 countries agree to cooperate on bringing down the towering costs of CCS at summit in Riyadh

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/11/05/saudi-forum-seeks-to-scale-up-carbon-capture-and-storage/feed/ 0 UK outlook for carbon-capture darkens as Drax quits https://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/09/25/uk-outlook-for-carbon-capture-darkens-as-drax-quits/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/09/25/uk-outlook-for-carbon-capture-darkens-as-drax-quits/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:53:03 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=24493 NEWS: Fledgling technology key to 2050 climate targets dealt blow as govt commitment to low carbon agenda questioned

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