CCS is a technology to prevent large quantities of carbon dioxide or CO2 (a greenhouse gas) from being released into the atmosphere from the use of fossil fuel in power generation and other industries. The technology involves:
- collecting or capturing the CO2 produced at large industrial plants using fossil fuel (coal, oil and gas);
- transportation to a suitable storage site; and finally,
- pumping it deep underground to be securely and permanently stored away from the atmosphere in rock.
The Climate Change Challenge
Long-term monitoring has shown that the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing due to human activity. This is causing the earth to warm and the oceans to become more acidic.
How CCS Works
CCS involves capturing the CO2 produced at large industrial plants from the burning of fossil fuel (coal, oil and gas), transporting it to a suitable storage site and pumping it deep underground.
