Technology and Regulatory Assessment of Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage, or CCUS, is an important emissions reduction technology that can be applied across the energy system. Close CCUS technologies involve the capture of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from fuel combustion or industrial processes, the transport of this CO₂ via ship or pipeline, and either its use as a resource to create valuable products or services or its permanent storage deep underground in geological formations. CCUS technologies also provide the foundation for carbon removal or “negative emissions” when the CO₂ comes from bio-based processes or directly from the atmosphere.

The Special Issue’s objective is to build a better understanding of novel CCU technologies, with two main sub-objectives:

• To assess the readiness and map the rollout of different CCU technologies in order to clarify which types of technologies are viable for support; and
• To examine regulatory setups related to the technologies concerned and assess whether specific provisions are necessary to reflect the contribution by these innovative technologies to climate mitigation while preserving the environmental integrity of the relevant legislation.

Dr. Enrique Rosales Asensio
Guest Editor

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• carbon capture technologies
• carbon capture regulatory assessment
• net zero targets
• life cycle assessment