Study: There Is Less Room to Store Carbon Dioxide, Driver of Climate Change, than Previously Thought
Researchers find global underground carbon storage safely holds about 1,460 billion tonnes of CO2, ten times less than prior estimates, affecting climate change mitigation strategies.
- A new study published in Nature reveals that the world has far fewer places to store carbon dioxide than previously thought, challenging earlier industry claims.
- The study indicates that carbon capture could reduce global warming by only 0.7 degrees Celsius, significantly lower than earlier projections of 5-6 degrees Celsius.
- Matthew Gidden emphasized the need for rapid emissions reductions alongside carbon storage.
- Jessie Stolark stated that carbon capture technology is essential to address global warming when combined with other emission reduction methods.
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Carbon Storage’s Prudent Limit: The End Of Infinite Assumptions - CleanTechnica
The publication of A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage in Nature is an important moment in the conversation about carbon capture and storage. For decades storage has been discussed as if it were an almost limitless global sink, with estimates running from 10,000 to 40,000 gigatons of CO₂ ... [continued] The post Carbon Storage’s Prudent Limit: The End Of Infinite Assumptions appeared first on CleanTechnica.
carbon - Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future
This article was published by Grist on Sept. 3, 2025. By Joseph Winters Drawing down carbon from the air and stashing it in underground rock formations has been framed as an essential way to slow and reverse global warming. But new research published Wednesday in the journal Nature finds there are far fewer suitable places to do this than previously thought. After screening out “risky” areas, like those that are vulnerable to earthquakes, a team…
"This study should change the deal for carbon storage. It is no longer considered as a limitless solution to bring our climate back to a safe level," commented one researcher.
There is less room to store carbon dioxide, driver of climate change, than previously thought: Study
The world has far fewer places to securely store carbon dioxide deep underground than previously thought, steeply lowering its potential to help stem global warming, according to a new study that challenges long-held industry claims about the practice.The study, published Wednesday (Sep 3) in the journal Natu
Storing carbon underground? There's less room than we thought, new study suggests
Carbon storage, the still mostly unproven technology to keep planet-warming greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere, has a much lower potential to reduce climate change than current projections, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.
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