Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 09/2009

The Demonstration Phase for Carbon Capture and Storage: The case for public support

Christian Egenhofer

October 2008

Centre for European Policy Studies

Abstract

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is seen as key to the achievement of EU and global climate change targets, yet there appears to be no obvious budget for its demonstration phase. In this new Policy Brief, CEPS Senior Researcher Christian Egenhofer makes the case for public suppor