Fifty-one signatories from leading industries and civil society are calling on the new European Commission to urgently scale up industrial carbon management to meet Europe’s climate objectives. An open letter addressed to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stresses the need for the rapid deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies to ensure European industries remain competitive and reach climate neutrality before 2050.
Industrial carbon management is fundamental to reducing emissions from some sectors such as heavy industry, waste-to-energy, and hydrogen production. Without rapid large-scale deployment of these technologies, Europe risks missing its climate targets.
Read and download the full letter below.