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ECN publication
Title:
CO2 capture and storage: a future for coal?
 
Author(s):
Metz, B.; Coninck, H.C. de
 
Published by: Publication date:
ECN Policy Studies 26-11-2007
 
ECN report number: Document type:
ECN-B--07-020 Book
 
Number of pages: Full text:
5 Download PDF  

Published in: Climate Action (UNEP, Henley Media Group).

Abstract:
Worldwide coal use is rising dramatically and will remain an important source of energy for decades to come. It provides many developing countries with an abundant and affordable energy source to fuel their energy-hungry economies, and helps raise incomes for millions of the world’s poor. But the increased use of coal significantly increases greenhouse gas emissions, far beyond sustainable levels, and is a great threat to controlling climate change. Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is a new technology which offers the only way to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions without denying developing countries the use of coal. Assuming sufficient policy efforts and if risks and other public concerns can be addressed, CCS could be structurally deployed on new power plants worldwide in about 10 to 15 years.

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