Several European news outlets carried an article last week by a Belgian journalist about the poor performance of the world’s most important carbon capture site at Brevik in Norway, where Heidelberg Materials operates a large cement works. [1] Having promised to deliver 360,000 tonnes into permanent
Carbon capture was always political shorthand for doing nothing effective. Given our actual emission trends this project has worked out exactly as planned. Since it provided cover for continuing business as usual. There are better alternatives but they require rebuilding industries around new materials. Govts could mandate the transitions needed but are too captured by industry to take that risk.
Carbon capture was always political shorthand for doing nothing effective. Given our actual emission trends this project has worked out exactly as planned. Since it provided cover for continuing business as usual. There are better alternatives but they require rebuilding industries around new materials. Govts could mandate the transitions needed but are too captured by industry to take that risk.