German government formulates rules for c • Table.Briefings

The German government relies on the controversial CCS technology faster and on a larger scale than previously thought to reach its climate targets. An internal government report shows that millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide are to be exported and dumped in storage facilities as early as 2030.

To achieve its climate targets, the German government wants to use the controversial technologies of carbon capture and storage (CCU/CCS) sooner and on a larger scale than expected. As early as 2030, the use, capture and storage of carbon dioxide will have to be used „on a megaton scale„, especially from industry, according to the Ministry of Economics, which is in charge of the issue.

German government formulates rules for carbon storage

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