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German states reject CCUS for gas power plants

Published 14:24 on September 29, 2025 / Last updated at 14:24 on September 29, 2025 / / CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) recommends that carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS) is restricted to hard-to-abate and unavoidable emissions, as the German government prepares for a new round of carbon contracts for difference (CCfD) auctions next week that will include the technology.
The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) recommends that carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS) is restricted to hard-to-abate and unavoidable emissions, as the German government prepares for a new round of carbon contracts for difference (CCfD) auctions next week that will include the technology.


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