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””
Author Archives: admin
“An indispensable solution” – ZEP article for Pan European Networks
Developing infrastructure The key to delivering CCS across these sectors lies in the development of a fully-fledged CCS infrastructure that can be shared by a large number of industries. The effective development of this infrastructure generates CO2 hubs that 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”
EU CCS Plans Achieve Major Milestone for Clean Energy Future
9 May 2011 – Brussels, Belgium – Three years ago, the European Union pledged to become a leader in CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), a technology which captures CO2 from power plants, refineries and other industrial facilities and stores it deep underground. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has calculated that CCS technology could account forContinue reading “EU CCS Plans Achieve Major Milestone for Clean Energy Future”
EU CCS Directive Guidance Documents – A Step Forward
3 May 2011 – Brussels, Belgium – The companies, scientists, academics, and environmental NGOs that together make up the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) strongly support the need for the timely start and successful delivery of the EU CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) demonstration programme – the world’s largest. This will ensure that CCS starts onContinue reading “EU CCS Directive Guidance Documents – A Step Forward”
NER 300 call needs quality CCS projects to deliver
December 21, 2010 – The companies, scientists, academics, and environmental NGOs that together make up the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) welcome the launch of the European Commission’s first call for proposals for the so-called “NER 300” EU funding as a vital first step towards creating the world’s largest CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) demonstration programme.Continue reading “NER 300 call needs quality CCS projects to deliver”
UK decision to provide £1bln for first CCS demo applauded
December 21, 2010 – The companies, scientists, academics and environmental NGOs that together make up the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) welcome and support the UK government’s October decision to provide up to £1 billion in public funding for its first full-scale CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) demonstration project – the largest financial commitment to aContinue reading “UK decision to provide £1bln for first CCS demo applauded”