Irish NECP

Unfortunately, Ireland's recently published NECP falls short of being a good start when it comes to CCS.

CO2 Capture: D

Ireland sees CCS as an important technology for the transition and does mention plans to potentially support the technology in the long run.

CO2 Storage: E 

The NECP does not mention storage at all, and therefore the grade has to be an E. 

CO2 Transport: F 

No mention of CO2 transport means an automatic F.

Funding: F 

No mention of funding means an F.

 

To know more read Bellona Europa’s detailed assessment of how Ireland's NECP addresses the need for CCS deployment based on the European Commission’s recommendations: Carbon Capture and Storage in the National Energy and Climate Plans - Bellona EU