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Between a rock and a hard place: CCS and a 2°C world
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Report summary
Coal's continued relevance in a world limited to a 2° C temperature rise—the UN's vision—critically depends on the implementation of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology at coal-fired power plants. But implementing CCS has been dramatically slowed by its high cost, lack of policy clarity and uniformity on a global basis and as attention is increasingly diverted to renewable energy technologies where costs are declining. Will power plant CCS succeed?
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Our aggressive forecast of efficiency gains, intensity reductions and a rapid roll-out of renewables will slow but not stop emissions growth
- CCS technology is in the midst of an existential crisis
- A baker’s dozen reasons why CCS is not the panacea once envisioned
- What can be done to accelerate CCS?
- Conclusion
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- CO2 emissions will grow 23% between 2015-2030
- CO2 emission glide path required for min 2° C increase
- CO2 emission reduction required for min 2° C increase
- CO2 emission reduction required for min 2° C increase
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