Editorial: The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies in a Net-Zero Carbon Future
Mai Bui, Matteo Gazzani, Carlos Pozo, Graeme Puxty, Salman Masoudi Soltani
Abstract
The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies in a Net-Zero Carbon Future Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are recognized as having an important role in providing a cost-effective approach to limit global warming to 1.5 C (IPCC 2014; IPCC, 2018). The transition towards net-zero CO 2 emissions will present technical, economic, commercial and policy challenges for the deployment of CCS and CO 2 removal technologies. The opportunities for deployment will be diverse, and will significantly depend on the specific conditions found in the different regions of the world. Factors like national policies, availability of local resources, infrastructure and economy features, breakdown of GHG emissions across sectors, and societal background and wealth will all interplay to create conditions that are either favorable or disadvantageous to the deployment of CCS. This special issue is a collection of articles that explore the role of CCS and CO 2 removal technologies in delivering reductions to CO 2 emissions for a net-zero carbon future. The collection of publications includes two reviews and six original research articles, which are summarized below.