Think tank warns against over-reliance on ‘underperforming’ carbon capture
Relying on large-scale CCS, combined with an underperformance in these technologies, could lead to excess greenhouse gas emissions of 86 billion tonnes between 2020 and 2050.
Relying too much on carbon capture and storage to absorb fossil fuel emissions is a risky bet considering the industry’s current track record, warns think tank Climate Analytics.
Relying on large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS), combined with an underperformance in CCS technologies, could lead to excess greenhouse gas emissions of 86 billion tonnes between 2020 and 2050 – pushing the 1.5°C temperature limit out of reach, the organisation says in a report released today.
