EMEA > CCS plans could leave European taxpayers with €140 bln bill -report

CCS plans could leave European taxpayers with €140 bln bill -report

Published 14:43 on October 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:43 on October 10, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Taxpayers in Europe risk having to foot a collective €140 billion bill for risky carbon capture and storage projects, as governments in the EU and the UK bet on CCS to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from hard-to-abate sectors, financial analysts have warned.
Taxpayers in Europe risk having to foot a collective €140 billion bill for risky carbon capture and storage projects, as governments in the EU and the UK bet on CCS to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from hard-to-abate sectors, financial analysts have warned.


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