Bridging the gap: improving the economic and policy framework for carbon capture and storage in the European Union

This policy brief identifies the key factors that currently hold back CCS investment in the European Union and explores ways that CCS can be made viable. The paper is structured as follows: chapter 2 sets out the context around energy policy and CCS in the European Union; chapters 3 to 6 outline the main challenges surrounding CCS investment, namely on technology, infrastructure and storage (chapter 3), costs (chapter 4), access to finance (chapter 5), and regulation and policy (chapter 6). Chapter 7 identifies key conclusions and policy recommendations.