Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, and direct air carbon capture and storage: Examining the evidence on deployment potential and costs in the UK

This paper explores the deployment potential and costs of both BECCS and DACCS in the UK, and how these might compare with other regions. The overarching questions which this paper addresses, for both BECCS and DAC of atmospheric CO2, are:

1. What is the potential contribution that these technologies could make to CO2 removal and potentially CO2 emissions reductions to achieve net zero emissions in the UK?

2. What are the current and projected costs, globally and in the UK, of these technologies and how plausible are projected cost reductions (including evidence for the benefits to be derived from economies of scale/technology learning)?