CCS in the International Climate Regime

ECN and Ecofys just published two studies on CCS in the international climate regime, in the framework of the Dutch CATO-2 programme on CO2 capture and storage (www.co2-cato.nl).

The first study includes a marginal abatement cost curve for CCS in developing countries, and shows that inclusion of CCS in the CDM is likely to have only a limited impact on the CER market up to 2020. [link to report]

The second publication reviews existing bi/multilateral support mechanisms for CCS and concludes these are missing out on important elements. It provides several options for advancing CCS in the international climate regime. [link to report]

Two other publications that may be interesting:

An International Relations perspective on the global politics of carbon dioxide capture and storage: a new critical article in Global Environmental Change on the drivers of international organisations to be active in the realm of CCS. Available (subscription required) on http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.03.006

Carbon capture and storage in industrial applications: Technology synthesis report - working paper, edited by ECN and UNIDO. This document has been produced as part of the UNIDO/IEA Global Technology Roadmap for CCS in Industry.

For information on other CCS related ECN activities please visit our website

Kind regards, on behalf of the International CCS team at ECN Policy Studies,