European CO2 Body Releases Statement on CO2 Storage

ZEP Statement on CO₂ Storage Capacity

4th May 2010

The European Technology Platform for Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants (ZEP) recently released a statement on the issue of CO₂ storage capacity.

The statement was authored by a number of key geological experts and ZEP members in response to a recent publication by Ehlig-Economides & Economides 2010 which sought to demonstrate that CCS is not technically or economically feasible, based on a supposed lack of underground CO₂ storage capacity.

ZEP believes the E&E paper to be a serious misrepresentation of the scientific, engineering and operational facts surrounding CCS and have published this open rebuttal.

About ZEP

ZEP is a unique coalition of stakeholders, including companies, scientists, academics and environmental NGOs, united in their support for CCS as a key technology for combating climate change.

Founded in 2005, ZEP is one of 35 European Technology Platforms initiated by the European Commission to bring together a range of stakeholders to guide the development and deployment of key technologies that will result in greater competitiveness, growth and sustainability in the EU - including CCS.