The reality of carbon capture

By

Jean-Manuel Izaret

We will need to capture CO2 in order to minimize the impact of climate change. I found this video summarizes very well the various options both technology-based (CCUS, DAC) and nature based (biochar, enhanced weathering their advantages and costs. The range of prices shows that a single price power ton of CO2 is not enough to incentivize all these technologies. Companies and Individuals should spend and invest to offset their Carbon footprint. There is a bit of controversy on whether Carbon Capture is a solution or an excuse to keep burning fossil fuels. My take is that at the stage we are in, we need to all potential means we can mobilize to minimize the CO2 in our atmosphere. Spending or committing to spend 100 or 200 $/t i proportion to your emissions provides an incentives to spot emitting. So there is a way to align incentives. I am not a deep specialist of this so please share what you think.