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Cooling towers at Drax power station, North Yorkshire. The firm has won planning approval for two carbon capture units, but campaigners say the technology is unproven. Credit: Jonathan Brennan (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
uk/Drax Wants to Capture State Subsidies, Not Carbon
By Almuth Ernsting
on
The firm’s proposal to bury emissions from burning wood under the North Sea is still a pipe dream, says campaigner Almuth Ernsting of Biofuelwatch.
A ground flare at Cameron LNG in Hackberry, Louisiana, on September 30, 2023.
Dark Money, CCS Bonanza, Corporate Comms Offensives: What to Watch in 2024
By DeSmog
on
Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the issues DeSmog editors and contributors will be tracking this year.
Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C.
us/EPA Requirements for Monitoring Buried Carbon Emissions Are Too Weak: New Report 
By Sara Sneath
on
Oil producers are largely calling the shots on how, and how long, they watch for leaks from underground CO2 storage sites, according to a new Environmental Integrity Project analysis.
Dakota Gasification's Great Plains Synfuels, recipient of .5 billion in subsidies, converts lignite to "natural" gas, while selling processed CO2 for enhanced oil recovery in Canada. Credit: Michael Buchsbaum.
Oil Industry Battles Push for 'Phase-out' Deal At COP28 With Promises To Capture Carbon 
By Michael Buchsbaum
on
Oil Change International data shows governments have pledged $200 billion in subsidies for CCS globally.
A 2023 study shows Canadian governments have given at least USD.2 billion in public subsidies to CCS efforts. Credit: SaskPower/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Report: Canada and U.S. Are Top Public Funders for CCS with Nations Prepared to Inject $200 Billion More
By Taylor Noakes
on
The Canadian government has invested about 10 percent of $20 billion in global federal subsidies despite expert reports that point to CCS failures.
The government of Alberta, home to the tar sands pictured here, has announced taxpayer funding in the range of .5 billion to .3 billion for CCS projects. Credit: (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Canada May Soon Give a $15.3B ‘Carbon Bomb’ Subsidy to Big Oil, Experts Say
By Geoff Dembicki
on
Business leader says government tax credit for oil and gas ‘extends the life of Canada’s largest industrial sector.’
Are oil companies willing to play with their own money on CSS? Credit: Buchsbaum Media
us/Corporate Promotion of Carbon Capture and Storage Contradicts Science, Study Finds
By Dana Drugmand
on
Report shows oil and gas companies are spreading confusion over the science of climate change solutions, leading to “misguided” ideas behind CCS use.
Fossil fuel leaders are weaponizing the lack of a globally agreed upon definition of “abatement” technologies like CCS, and using the word as a distraction. Credit: (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
At COP28, the Road to Climate Action Is Paved with Big Oil Loophole Language
By Stella Levantesi
on
The devil is in the details, and at this year’s UN global climate conference, the details start with words like “unabated,” and “operational.”
A new report reveals that to mitigate expected fossil fuel growth, the use of CCS and CDR technologies would have to reach gigaton scale in less than 10 years, which might not be possible. Credit: Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
us/Why the Belief That Carbon Capture Technologies Can Work at Gigaton-Scale Is a Gigantic Gamble
By Dana Drugmand
on
Despite CCS’s track record of failure and glaring feasibility issues, petrostates are expected to use it as cover to dismiss fossil fuel phaseout at COP28.
A yellow, black, and red metal sign warning of a buried carbon dioxide pipeline in arid rural country with hills and a few shrubs.
Local Governments and Grassroots Activists Stop Spate of US Carbon Capture Pipelines
By Taylor Noakes
on
But Biden administration’s vast funding for CCS projects continues, despite experts’ claims that the technology is not a viable climate mitigation solution.

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Opinion
uk/Drax Wants to Capture State Subsidies, Not Carbon
ByAlmuth Ernsting
on
The firm’s proposal to bury emissions from burning wood under the North Sea is still a pipe dream, says campaigner Almuth Ernsting of Biofuelwatch.
Series: Drax: The UK’s ‘Carbon Neutral’ Biomass Power Plant
Cooling towers at Drax power station, North Yorkshire. The firm has won planning approval for two carbon capture units, but campaigners say the technology is unproven. Credit: Jonathan Brennan (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
Dark Money, CCS Bonanza, Corporate Comms Offensives: What to Watch in 2024
ByDeSmog
on
Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the issues DeSmog editors and contributors will be tracking this year.
A ground flare at Cameron LNG in Hackberry, Louisiana, on September 30, 2023.
us/EPA Requirements for Monitoring Buried Carbon Emissions Are Too Weak: New Report 
BySara Sneath
on
Oil producers are largely calling the shots on how, and how long, they watch for leaks from underground CO2 storage sites, according to a new Environmental Integrity Project analysis.
Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Oil Industry Battles Push for 'Phase-out' Deal At COP28 With Promises To Capture Carbon 
ByMichael Buchsbaum
on
Oil Change International data shows governments have pledged $200 billion in subsidies for CCS globally.
Series: COP28 Coverage
Dakota Gasification's Great Plains Synfuels, recipient of .5 billion in subsidies, converts lignite to "natural" gas, while selling processed CO2 for enhanced oil recovery in Canada. Credit: Michael Buchsbaum.
Report: Canada and U.S. Are Top Public Funders for CCS with Nations Prepared to Inject $200 Billion More
ByTaylor Noakes
on
The Canadian government has invested about 10 percent of $20 billion in global federal subsidies despite expert reports that point to CCS failures.
A 2023 study shows Canadian governments have given at least USD.2 billion in public subsidies to CCS efforts. Credit: SaskPower/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Canada May Soon Give a $15.3B ‘Carbon Bomb’ Subsidy to Big Oil, Experts Say
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
Business leader says government tax credit for oil and gas ‘extends the life of Canada’s largest industrial sector.’
The government of Alberta, home to the tar sands pictured here, has announced taxpayer funding in the range of .5 billion to .3 billion for CCS projects. Credit: (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Analysis
us/Corporate Promotion of Carbon Capture and Storage Contradicts Science, Study Finds
ByDana Drugmand
on
Report shows oil and gas companies are spreading confusion over the science of climate change solutions, leading to “misguided” ideas behind CCS use.
Are oil companies willing to play with their own money on CSS? Credit: Buchsbaum Media
Analysis
At COP28, the Road to Climate Action Is Paved with Big Oil Loophole Language
ByStella Levantesi
on
The devil is in the details, and at this year’s UN global climate conference, the details start with words like “unabated,” and “operational.”
Series: Gaslit, COP28 Coverage
Fossil fuel leaders are weaponizing the lack of a globally agreed upon definition of “abatement” technologies like CCS, and using the word as a distraction. Credit: (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Analysis
us/Why the Belief That Carbon Capture Technologies Can Work at Gigaton-Scale Is a Gigantic Gamble
ByDana Drugmand
on
Despite CCS’s track record of failure and glaring feasibility issues, petrostates are expected to use it as cover to dismiss fossil fuel phaseout at COP28.
A new report reveals that to mitigate expected fossil fuel growth, the use of CCS and CDR technologies would have to reach gigaton scale in less than 10 years, which might not be possible. Credit: Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Local Governments and Grassroots Activists Stop Spate of US Carbon Capture Pipelines
ByTaylor Noakes
on
But Biden administration’s vast funding for CCS projects continues, despite experts’ claims that the technology is not a viable climate mitigation solution.
A yellow, black, and red metal sign warning of a buried carbon dioxide pipeline in arid rural country with hills and a few shrubs.