Policy Support System for Carbon Capture and Storage (PSS CSS) : final report
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Authors
Piessens, Kris
Laenen, Ben
Nijs, Wouter
Discipline
Earth and related Environmental sciences
Chemical sciences
Subject
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Audience
Policy-Oriented
Scientific
Date
2012Publisher
Brussels : Federal Science Policy, 2012
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The climate on Earth is changing due to the increased emissions of CO2 into the atmosphere, and these changes are expected to have a predominantly negative impact, with potentially dramatic economic, social and environmental consequences. The increased concentrations of CO2 are already resulting in acidification of the oceans, which adds further to the environmental pressure. Reducing the emissions of CO2 is therefore of prime importance. CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) is considered as an essential element in the portfolio of measures, and has the potential to reduce the CO2 emissions from large industrial facilities to nearly zero. This has been recognised by the international community and especially Europe is being proactive in stimulating the development and implementation of CCS. Policy related research on CCS in Belgium has been centralised in the PSS-CCS projects (Policy Support System for Carbon Capture and Storage).
Type
Report
Peer-Review
Not pertinent
Language
eng