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ZEP Press Statement on European Green Deal
Breakthrough technologies CCS and CCU gain political momentum in European Green Deal
ZEP Press Statement on EU Industrial Strategy
The European Commission has released a report on to follow up on the Strategic Forum on IPCEI. This document outlines a series of recommendations to boost Europe’s competitiveness and global leadership in six sectors including hydrogen technologies and systems…
CCS and CCU in the JRC Science for Policy Report: The POTEnCIA Central scenario: An EU energy outlook to 2050
The JRC POTEnCIA Central Scenario describes the evolution of the EU energy system from 2018- 2050 based the policy landscape at the end of 2017. The objective of the report is to purely serve as a reference document to which future policy targets or reporting can be compared against. This was performed not only Europe wide but individually for each member state, and the report provides detailed graphics of each member state. Furthermore, this report highlights the disparity between EU and Member State ambition and the policy framework which underpins those ambitions.
CO2 Storage Safety in the North Sea: Implications of the CO2 Storage Directive
CO2 underground storage is a safe and mature technology ready for broad implementation, as evidenced by over twenty years of successful storage offshore in Norway, combined with more recent onshore storage in Canada and the USA. In Europe, CCS benefits from a clear set of regulations and requirements under the 2009 EU CO2 Storage Directive that ensure the identification of appropriate storage sites and the safety of subsequent operation.
Material Economics – “Industrial Transformation 2050 – Pathways to Net-Zero Emissions from EU Heavy Industry”
ZEP response to Consultation on Horizon Europe EU Partnerships
Public Consultation on 12 proposed Institutionalised European Partnerships under the future Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme
ZEP Policy Brief: CO2 Capture Rates in the Context of EU Energy Systems Modelling
In the past, when CCS was discussed as the main option to decarbonise coal-fired power plants, a CO2 capture rate of 90% was adopted as standard, regardless of the technology type, the location or fuel type. However, this standard value, adopted so ubiquitously, is actually an artificial limit.
London Protocol amendment to CO2 transport
The contracting parties to the London Protocol approved an amendment to remove the barrier to cross-border transport of CO2.
ZEP London Protocol position paper
Today (October 11th), the contracting parties to the London Protocol approved an amendment to remove the barrier to cross-border transport of CO2. This amendment was proposed by Norway and The Netherlands. ZEP developed a position paper in support of this amendment which can be found here.