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Carbon capture and storage
The global annual release of about 30 Gton CO2 to the atmosphere is strongly coupled to the consumption of fossil fuels, which today constitutes 81% of the world’s commercial energy supply. While the development of cost-effective, sustainable energy production remains a top priority, time is of the essence. Most projections suggest that fossil fuels unfortunately will globally remain the major source of energy for the foreseeable future. This is problematic as recent reports suggest that the resilience of the Earth to tolerate even moderate additional CO2 concentrations is limited. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is identified as one of the few viable options for significant reductions of CO2 emissions in a relatively near future.
The statement has been elaborated for the Energy Committee by a working group consisting of Gia Destouni, Lennart Bergström, Niklas Hedin, Jerker Jarsjö, Karl-Göran Mäler and Dick Hedberg.
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