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Public perception of CCUS and carbon removals
October 4 @ 14:30 - 16:30
This was an in-person event.
Scaling up CCUS and carbon removal technologies is essential for global climate neutrality by 2050, but their roles vary internationally. The EU’s ‘Net Zero Industry Act’ and related communications emphasize CCUS integration. Meanwhile, the U.S. has boosted the 45Q tax credit for CCUS and DACCS, and launched the ‘COP28 Carbon Management Challenge’ to promote global cooperation on these technologies.
Contrastingly, public opinion on CCUS is often skeptical, concerned about environmental and health safety risks, the potential for prolonging fossil fuel use, distrust in technology and developers, and opposition to local project development, reflecting a ‘not under my backyard’ sentiment.
The scarcity of official strategies detailing how CCUS contributes to achieving climate targets in national documents further complicates public trust.
In this event, different perspectives on public perception of CCUS were explored, to understand views from stakeholders from various sectors that can bring their perspectives and experience on the topic.
