Moving the current average global efficiency rate of coal-fired power plants from 37.5% to 47.5% by deploying more advanced technology could cut 2 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions while allowing affordable energy for economic development and poverty reduction. Deploying HELE coal-fired power plants is also a key first step along a pathway to near-zero emissions from coal with CCS.
WCA is calling for concerted international effort towards large-scale deployment of CCUS across various sectors, including electricity generation, industrial applications and bioenergy.