Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
5. The carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technology holds a great potential to mitigate the emissions from fossil fuels. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2023 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about carbon capture utilisation technologies and their significance in mitigating emissions.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Briefly explain the concept of carbon capture utilisation technologies.
Body:
Explain the coming of carbon capture utilisation technologies; Carbon Capture and Storage, is a technology which captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from the burning of coal and gas for power generation, and from the manufacturing of steel, cement and other industrial facilities. It involves the transportation of CO2 either by pipeline or ship, for safe and permanent underground storage. Thus, it helps in preventing it from entering the atmosphere and contributing to anthropogenic climate change.
Next, write about the limitations of CCUS technologies.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a forward and efforts needed to explore this technology.
