About the report In September 2006, the European Technology Platform for Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants (ZEP) – known as the Zero Emissions Platform – launched its Strategic Deployment Document (SDD) and Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS). The goal: to provide a clear strategy for accelerating its deployment asContinue reading “Moving forward with CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS)”
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Implementation of Directive 2009/31/EC on the Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide
The Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) provided feedback on the EU’s draft guidance documents for implementing Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of CO2. ZEP emphasised the need for flexibility during the demonstration phase of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects to ensure their viability. Key recommendations include: Flexibility in CCS Demonstration Phase: Ensure adaptable approachesContinue reading “Implementation of Directive 2009/31/EC on the Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide”
Recommendations for research to support the deployment of CCS in Europe beyond 2020
About the report The European Union (EU) is now leading the world in the implementation of an ambitious demonstration programme for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) as a critical technology for combating climate change. The goal: to ensure CCS is commercially viable by 2020. But while individual components of the CCS value chain are alreadyContinue reading “Recommendations for research to support the deployment of CCS in Europe beyond 2020”
Maximising the benefits of knowledge sharing
Published in 2009, as Europe was establishing its first large-scale CCS demonstration programme, this report outlined a framework for sharing knowledge across the full CCS value chain. The framework aimed to accelerate technology development and reduce costs by enabling companies, research institutes, governments, and the public to access insights on technical performance, environmental impact, costs,Continue reading “Maximising the benefits of knowledge sharing”
The realities of storing carbon dioxide
This statement was authored by a number of key geological experts and ZEP members in response to a recent publication by Ehlig-Economides & Economides 2010 which sought to demonstrate that CCS is not technically or economically feasible, based on a supposed lack of underground CO2 storage capacity. ZEP believes the E&E paper to be a seriousContinue reading “The realities of storing carbon dioxide”
Recommendations for the implementation of New Entrant Reserve Funding
Executive summary This paper presents the input of ZEP to the European Commission during the comitology process that will determine the allocation of the New Entrant Reserve and the implementation of the demonstration projects whose funding it is intended to support. Timing and Process a. Timing for the CCS Programme is critically important; the bulkContinue reading “Recommendations for the implementation of New Entrant Reserve Funding”
EU Demonstration Programme for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS)
About the report In 2006, ZEP outlined the technology and deployment roadmap necessary to achieve this goal. In 2007,we then presented our vision for an EU Flagship Programme of large-scale CCS demonstration projects asthe next – and final – step. This will ensure the implementation of complete CCS value chains – from thecapture of CO2Continue reading “EU Demonstration Programme for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS)”
Strategic Overview
This 2006 report reflects an early effort to bring structure and coherence to Europe’s emerging discussion on carbon capture and storage (CCS). At a time when CCS sat at the margins of EU climate and energy policy, this publication presented a system-level approach, explaining how CO₂ capture, transport and geological storage would need to beContinue reading “Strategic Overview”
A Vision for Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Published in 2006, A Vision for Zero-Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants was the first report produced by the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP). Developed at a time when carbon capture and storage (CCS) was still emerging in European policy debates, the report set out the role of CCS in supporting Europe’s climate objectives, energy security andContinue reading “A Vision for Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants”