EU could force carbon capture and storage
The European Union is set to consider plans to make carbon capture and storage mandatory for new coal fired power stations in an effort to significantly reduce the emissions of the energy sector. With the stick is likely to come a carrot, however, with early adopters possibly picking up bonus credits under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Several months ago EU leaders promised a dozen large demonstration projects but so far no firm proposals have been put forward for a single commercial-scale CCS coal power station.