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France 24
France 24
Environment
Grégoire SAUVAGE

CO2 capture and storage: Environmental lifeline or blank cheque for polluters?

A photo taken on June 21, 2021 in Oygarden near Bergen, Norway, shows cranes and vehicles at the start of construction work for a terminal that will collect liquefied carbon dioxide. © Alexiane Lerouge, AFP

CO2 capture and storage technologies are gaining momentum as the world struggles to reduce emissions enough to avoid a climate catastrophe. Some climate activists are sceptical and see this technology as a cop-out. But others say its use could well be necessary.

For years, carbon capture and storage (CCS) was outside the mainstream, hindered by prohibitive costs and a lack of political support. But now the CCS industry is booming.

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