Carbon storage “mandate” could help CCS projects

Carbon storage “mandate” could help CCS projects

Credit: Dmitry Kovalchuk/Getty Images A new report from Oxford Net Zero and Carbon Balance Initiative has presented a possible solution to a critical challenge facing the UK’s climate policy: how to develop carbon storage infrastructure while protecting public finances. It presents a carbon storage mandate, referred to as the “Carbon Takeback Obligation” (CTBO), which would require fossil fuel suppliers to permanently store a rising percentage o…

Del Mar Energy Inc. Attracts Investors To Launch Northern Lights Carbon Capture And Storage Project - Dailynationtoday

Del Mar Energy Inc. announced the launch of Northern Lights, one of the largest environmental projects in the U.S. focused on carbon capture and storage. This ambitious project is designed to significantly reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere by capturing it from oil, gas and coal-fired power plants and then safely burying it under the seabed. The realization of this project was an important step in the company’s strategy to create sus…

What do the UK’s carbon capture and storage plans mean for the civil engineering sector?

As the UK’s carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) plans move from intention to reality, we look at what it means for the construction sector. The post What do the UK’s carbon capture and storage plans mean for the civil engineering sector? appeared first on New Civil Engineer.