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"Capturing and storing CO2 underground - Should we be concerned?"On 23 January 2008 the European Commission has put forth an integrated package of policies on climate and energy which includes a legislative proposal establishing the regulatory framework for the capture of carbon dioxide and its geological storage, often referred to as “carbon capture and storage” (CCS). To that end, we have been analysing and studying this potentially important tool for the environment and energy policies of the European Union. CCS is a technology concept to reduce the atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide that result from various industrial processes, in particular from the use of fossil fuels (mainly coal and natural gas) in power generation. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) views CCS as “an option in the portfolio of mitigation actions” to combat climate change. CCS is expected to have far-reaching implications for the industry sectors based on fossil fuels, both in the EU and worldwide. The European Commission has conducted a public internet consultation on CCS to consult citizens and other stakeholders on benefits and challenges of CCS, and how the technology relates to other energy and greenhouse gas mitigation options. The consultation was open for ten weeks, until 30 April 2007. The expressed views help us to identify which issues to consider when preparing legislative proposals to regulate CCS for the end of 2007.
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