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Carbon Capture: A Solution to Carbon Emissions?

Carbon Capture: A Solution to Carbon Emissions?

The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to reduce global warming is the goal set out by the Paris Agreement. The global energy demand makes it impossible to abandon carbon as a source of energy altogether. However, companies have turned to carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology to address carbon release into the atmosphere. The technology has been utilized in a wide range of industries since 1972 and reduces greenhouse gas emissions around the world.

CCS involves three significant steps:

1. Capturing CO2 at the source

2. Compressing CO2 for transportation

3. Injecting CO2 deep into a rock formation at a carefully selected and safe site, where it is permanently stored.