Spain has attached importance to research into CCUS making it a priority in various programmes and iniciatives. The picture is, however, bleaker than it looks at first glance.

CO2 Capture: D

There is no target for carbon capture in the NECP and therefore it cannot be higher than a D. There are only few mentions of carbon capture in the document, but the fact that it sees a role for carbon capture in addressing process emissions for me means that it has plans to support the technology moving forward and therefore is a D).

CO2 Storage: F

We can’t get around the fact that CO2 storage is still illegal in Spain, this is an automatic F.

CO2 Transport: F

The NECP makes no mention of CO2 transport or of any measures supporting the technology, it is therefore an F.

CO2 Funding: C

Although most of the support is at a research level, there are multiple funding streams available for CCS. However, the fact that they are not CCS-specific makes it a C as CCS has to compete with other technologies.

To know more read Bellona Europa’s detailed assessment of how Spain'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