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Why CCS is an ‘aberration’ for the German economy

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Published: September 17th, 2024,
Last updated: January 30th, 2025

There is much debate about CCS projects. Pictured here is the Northern Lights plant in Norway.

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will not help the German economy on its path to climate neutrality. This is the conclusion of a report by the research firm Energycomment, which was commissioned by Greenpeace. All CO2 landfills to date have been characterized by delays, unexpected project cancellations and geological uncertainties. „The German government’s CCS plans are a far-fetched dream: untested, prone to failure, expensive – and therefore unrealistic“, says Anike Peters, energy expert at Greenpeace.

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