“Carbon Capture and Storage has turned into a fossil-fuel subsidy rather than a mitigation tool”. Discuss this assertion. Suggest measures to realign CCS with genuine decarbonisation goals.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Q6. “Carbon Capture and Storage has turned into a fossil-fuel subsidy rather than a mitigation tool”. Discuss this assertion. Suggest measures to realign CCS with genuine decarbonisation goals. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question: Amid debates on the misuse of Carbon Capture …

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU)

Source:  TOI Context: The Government of India has approved the establishment of five Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) testbeds to drive net zero industrial pathways in hard-to-abate sectors like cement, under a public-private partnership model. About Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU): What is CCU? CCU refers to technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) from industrial …