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On the 4th December, EurActiv published an article entitled “‘Game over’ for CCS, driven out by cheap renewables” ZEP has developed the following response to this article: In response to the article (‘Game over’ for CCS, driven out by cheap renewables, 4 December), reducing emissions from Europe’s energy intensive industries through electrification will be extremelyContinue reading “ZEP Response to EurActiv article “‘Game over’ for CCS, driven out by cheap renewables””

In March 2016 ZEP provided detailed recommendations for the design of the Innovation Fund Delegated Act, based on lessons learnt by CCS projects from across Europe including previous NER 300 projects. ZEP has published an updated paper providing input to the Commission on how the Innovation Fund Delegated Act can specifically support the development of CCSContinue reading “ZEP Position Paper Funding CCS Market Makers through the Innovation Fund”

Developing infrastructure The key to delivering CCS across these sectors lies in the development of a fully-fledged CCS infrastructure which can be shared by a large number of industries. The effective development of this infrastructure generates CO2 hubs which can connect to industrial clusters via national and cross-border CO2 transport and storage facilities. This will in turnContinue reading ““An indispensable solution” – ZEP article for Pan European Networks”

ZEP has published a new report “Climate solutions for EU industry: interaction between electrification, CO2 use and CO2 storage”

The European Commission in its revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (REDII) has proposed a 2030 target for ‘low-emission and renewable fuels’. ZEP has published this briefing paper from May 2017, setting out the position of the Platform on how Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) should be treated within the Renewable Energy Directive.

The European Zero Emission Technology and Innovation Platform (ZEP) welcomes the proposal from the European Commission in November 2016 to establish a Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union (2016/0375 (COD)). ZEP believes the Regulation could deliver significant EU added value in achieving EU energy and climate goals, including towards meeting the objectives ofContinue reading “ZEP Policy Brief – Energy Union Governance”

An important opportunity has arisen to utilise unspent NER300 funds and deliver tangible progress on CCS in Europe. Used intelligently, these funds could make a major contribution towards achieving the targets recently agreed for CCUS by the SET Plan Steering Group. This brief from November 2016 outlines the early recommendations of the Platform for howContinue reading “Reuse of unspent NER300 funds”

In April 2016 the Zero Emission Platform (ZEP) published a report on Carbon Capture and Use/Utilization (CCU) which highlighted the potentially important economic and climate impacts that different types of CCU could have in Europe. The report concluded that whilst CCU could have a key role in terms of unlocking the business case for CO2 captureContinue reading “CCU in the EU ETS: ZEP Policy Briefing, November 2016”

ZEP Network Technology produced a report on Carbon Capture and Use/Utilization (CCU) in April 2016, which highlights the potentially important economic and climate impacts that different types of CCU could have in Europe. The report concludes that whilst CCU could have a key role in terms of unlocking the business case for CO2 capture and managingContinue reading “CCU – Carbon Capture and Utilisation”

Following the publication of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Transport and Energy (ITRE) Draft Opinion on ‘Cost effective emissions reductions and low carbon investments’, the Zero Emission Platform (ZEP) would like to draw MEPs attention to the following: ZEP warmly welcomed the proposals put forward by the Commission in its 2015 Summer Package toContinue reading “ZEP response to the ITRE Draft Opinion on Cost effective emissions reductions and low carbon investments”