CCS Europe December Newsletter December edition - web version 5 December, 202509.12.2025 A Step Forward, but Not Far Enough: Reflections on Parliament’s 2040 Climate Target Vote
On 13 November, the European Parliament adopted its position on the 2040 Climate Target. The outcome has been met with mixed reactions across the climate and industrial policy community. Parliament...
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has struggled to reach a widespread commercial footing in Europe, even as policymakers continue to view it as an essential component to decarbonizing industry. The European Commission believes CCS has an ‘”indispensable” role to play on the road to climate neutrality, but the harsh reality is that Europe has limited operational capacity and is struggling with high costs. Nonetheless, a series of final investment decisions (FIDs) in recent months demonstrate...Find out more | Download
Brussels, 2 July 2025 – The European Commission’s proposal to set a 2040 target of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions marks a decisive moment in Europe’s climate policy. CCS Europe welcomes the ambition but notes that some aspects of the proposal warrant closer scrutiny, particularly in how they affect the role of industrial decarbonisation technologies like carbon capture and storage.Find out more
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology has the sole purpose of curbing climate change by reducing the volume of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions released into the atmosphere or withdrawing those already within it.
Emissions from industrial processes and remaining fossil fuel power plants must be captured and transported for permanent storage in deep geological formations, to be supplemented by CO2 captured directly from the air.
CCS Europe is an advocacy and communications body supported by technology providers, project developers, industry and environmental NGOs, who share a commitment to achieve significant reductions in CO2 emissions.
CCS Europe’s objective is to secure recognition of the urgent need to deploy carbon capture technologies to curb CO2 emissions from industrial sources and reduce CO2 already within the atmosphere.
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