Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is not a silver bullet solution for climate change but a vital tool for reducing industrial emissions and enabling clean hydrogen production, argues Graeme Sweeney. Graeme Sweeney is the chairman of the European Zero Emission Technology and Innovation Platform (ZEP). By now, the words ‘net-zero emissions’ have been firmlyContinue reading ““CCUS is essential to reach net-zero emissions” – ZEP article for EurActiv”
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ZEP Press Statement on EU Parliament COP24 Resolution
Ahead of the European Parliament vote on the COP24 Resolution on Thursday 25th October, Dr Graeme Sweeney, Chairman of ZEP, commented: “We are very supportive of the EU’s efforts to increase climate ambition…
ZEP General Assembly 2018
ZEP’s Annual General assembly brought together the EU’s leading stakeholders on CCS to address the key issues and challenges facing the technology in Europe
CCUS is Critical to Achieving a Net-Zero Emissions Europe
The European Zero Emissions Technology & Innovation Platform (ZEP) is today launching a new report on the “Role of CCUS in a below 2 degrees scenario”
Norwegian CCS Cluster Takes Another Step Closer to Reality
The European Zero Emissions Technology & Innovation Platform (ZEP) welcomes the announcement from the Norwegian Government to provide €29.2 million of funding for the continued development of the large-scale Norwegian industrial CCS demonstration programme.
“An implementation plan for CCS and CCU in Europe” – ZEP article for EurActiv
Now that COP23 in Bonn has concluded, countries will be turning their attention to the mechanisms and technologies that will enable the achievement of the Paris Agreement. A number of CCS side events took place at COP, indicating that there is a growing realisation that delivering a 2°C scenario, (and particularly a “well-below 2°C” scenario)Continue reading ““An implementation plan for CCS and CCU in Europe” – ZEP article for EurActiv”
“A New Dawn for CCS in Europe” – ZEP article for European Energy Innovation
As 2017 draws to a close, it is worth reflecting on the CCS developments that have taken place over the past year. The latest COP meeting in Bonn closed on the 17th November – and it remains to be seen whether this meeting succeeds in delivering concrete actions to achieve the objective agreed in 2015 inContinue reading ““A New Dawn for CCS in Europe” – ZEP article for European Energy Innovation”
ZEP Response to EurActiv article “‘Game over’ for CCS, driven out by cheap renewables”
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””
ZEP Position Paper Funding CCS Market Makers through the Innovation Fund
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”
“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 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”