Global deployment of carbon capture is not happening quickly enough to meet key climate targets, according to a new report.
In a study released this week, researchers from three European universities said major efforts are needed to boost deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies to help lock away carbon dioxide. They also cited a need to reduce the failure rate of projects.
Authors of the paper — which was published in the monthly journal Nature Climate Change — said carbon capture has an important role to play in many strategies to address climate change. The researchers said their work underscores a need for strong policy backing for CCS, along with a rapid expansion of other technologies to cut climate-warming emissions.
The study’s “results show that major efforts are needed to bridge the gap between the demonstration projects in place today and the massive deployment we need to mitigate climate change,” said Jessica Jewell, associate professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, in a news release.
