Fredrik Lundberg

The 100 largest industrial emitters in the EU-27 are presented.

Hydrogen-based steelmaking develops faster and more effectively than CCS approaches.

The top 100 industrial emitters in the EU-27 are presented.

Bioenergy carbon capture and storage technologies (BECCS) are presented and critical analyzed.

Direct Air Capture (DAC)technologies are presented and critical analyzed.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cement production are often described as hard-to-abate, and carbon capture and (usage) storage (CCS or CCUS) is claimed to be the only major solution. This view is strongly promoted by the cement industry and is frequently said to be endorsed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). A closer look at AR6, however, shows many ways to cut cement emissions cost-effectively without CCS, some of which are available today or will be soon. Such methods include material substitution and the use of alternative binders (instead of cement/clinker) to bond sand and pebbles together in concrete.

The huge emissions from the steel industry can be virtually eliminated by using hydrogen from green power, or from other electric processes. Carbon capture and storage has not yet been used to decarbonise steelmaking; it is not needed and it is not likely to be a mitigation option.

The EU Innovation Fund is investing annual around 40 billion euros, in addition to other funding, with the stated intention of greening industry. However most of this money will support the existing industrial production of cement, plastics and petrochemicals rather than supporting green alternatives. The majority will go to CCS.

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The CO₂ in the pioneering Norwegian CCS projects has moved in an unexpected way, says a recent IEEFA study. This raises questions about the feasibility and economy of large-scale CO₂ storage.

Greening electricity: Global and EU status and trends. Wind and solar produced more than 10% of global electricity in 2021, for the first time. They also surpassed nuclear, which fell below 10% for the first time in several decades. Hydro is still the top non-fossil electricity producer, but solar and wind are growing much faster.

This discussion paper analysis possible options for strengthening EU climate policies by phasing out the worst industrial emitters, promoting alternative production methods for steel, iron and cement industries, introducing strict rules for the inclusion of further economic sectors in emission trading, allowing CO2 tax systems at national level to complement ETS systems, setting up an innovation fund which focuses on renewable energy and energy efficiency and saving. The briefing also provides a critical analysis of current CCS and CDR projects around the world and presents the policy statements of CAN International.

This briefing is on oil, what it is used for and how to get rid of it, with an emphasis on Europe.

Direct air capture of CO₂ is getting a lot of media traction, and a lot of finance from US billionaires. But the very few machines do not suck up much CO₂, so Carbon Engineering uses Photoshop to increase their numbers.