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Building momentum for the long-term CCS deployment in the CEE region
Project Description
Description: The project addressed the “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation” programme area of the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation, by focusing on the challenge of achieving the deep reduction of GHG emissions through deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies.
CCS deployment can contribute to the deep decarbonization of all sectors in the European economy, to achieve the ambitious goal of climate neutrality by 2050. Deploying these technologies may reduce industrial emissions, provide low-carbon industrial heat, and potentially contribute to negative emissions. However, the large-scale implementation of CCS requires a long-term policy framework. Furthermore, at the moment the topic is not present in the mainstream debate on climate policy in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. This may lead to uneven progress in CCS deployment across Europe, resulting in increased catching-up costs as well as missed opportunities for national development and regional cooperation. This project was designed to counteract this scenario.
The project aimed to renew the discussion on the long-term deployment of CCS technologies in the CEE region, leading to the new policy developments and joint projects in this area. Throughout the course of the project, EPG drove a deep discussion on CCS deployment in Romania, including a detailed assessment of the status quo in Romania and CEE, a roadmap for advancing CCS in Romania, and extensive stakeholder engagement. EPG also subcontracted and oversaw the assessment, roadmap development, and stakeholder engagement work for Hungary, co-organised the final regional conference of the project, held in Prague, led a working group within the European Commission’s CCUS Forum initiative, . EPG also contributed to public consultations at national and EU level on the topic of CCS and its role for economy-wide decarbonisation.
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Funding
EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation.
The EEA and Norway Grants are funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Grants have two goals – to contribute to a more equal Europe, both socially and economically – and to strengthen the relations between Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and the 15 beneficiary countries in Europe. The objective of the Grants is to reduce social and economic disparities and strengthen bilateral relations. This strengthens the internal market, leading to a more prosperous Europe.