The London Accord

C6: Carbon Capture and Sequestration

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Author

Marc Levinson

Research organisation

JP Morgan

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Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Document summary

This report provided by JP Morgan investigates carbon capture and sequestration – the process of separating, transporting, and storing carbon dioxide from power generation and manufacturing plants.

It concludes that CCS has the potential to develop into an extremely large industry in the face of mounting concern about climate change. Widespread adoption of this method of greenhouse-gas control may become economically feasible once the cost attached to carbon dioxide emissions moves above $45/tonne on a sustained basis. However, considerable technological development and resolution of critical legal issues will be essential before carbon capture and sequestration can come into widespread use.