COP22: CCS industry delivers fresh wave of projects, but warns faster progress needed

Annual state of the industry report reveals sector is close to having 18 large scale carbon capture projects online

BusinessGreen staff
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The global carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry has proven the technology can work successfully at scale, with 18 projects now up and running or close to completion, according to a major new industry-backed...

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