Inviting You to a Special Event
We're getting in touch several days earlier than we usually do to invite you to join a special virtual event! On Monday, November 13, DeSmog is hosting a panel that aims to help journalists up their game on covering carbon capture and storage ahead of COP28.
Our in-house carbon capture and storage experts — Michael Buchsbaum, Geoff Dembicki, and Matthew Green — will help you understand what CCS is, why it'll be a hot topic at COP28, and why fossil fuel companies are so keen on it. They'll share lessons learned from their reporting, as well as top tips for covering CCS.
Although this event is aimed at journalists, it is open to all and free to attend. Simply register at this link before the event's start time, Monday, November 13 at 8 am PST/11 am EST/4 pm GMT/ 5 pm CET.
In the meantime, check out recent highlights from our CCS work below, and keep an eye on your inbox for our regular newsletter this weekend.
Thanks,
Brendan DeMelle
Executive Director
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Fossil Fuel Companies Made Bold Promises to Capture Carbon. Here’s What Actually Happened.
— By Michael Buchsbaum and Edward Donnelly (18 min. read) —
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) was high on the agenda at New York Climate Week last week, where critics of the technology raised concerns it would be used to extend the life of the fossil fuel industry.
For years, experts have pointed out that CCS has been primarily used to pump more oil out of the earth, using a process known as enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Burning that oil emits far more carbon dioxide (CO2) than what is captured, and therefore CCS doesn’t represent a viable solution to tackle climate change, critics argue.
How Carbon Capture and Storage Projects Are Driving New Oil and Gas Extraction Globally
— By Michael Buchsbaum and Edward Donnelly (11 min. read) —
When Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber opens the 28th annual UN climate conference in Dubai in November, he will be juggling two roles – convincing the world of the United Arab Emirates’ leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while preserving the very industry that’s causing them.
In addition to his job as summit president, Al Jaber heads the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), which plans to increase its oil and gas output by 11 percent by 2027. The company says that more oil will mean less emissions, however — provided the industry builds enough facilities to capture carbon dioxide (CO2), the main gas causing the climate crisis.
LNG Plant Operators Change Their Tune on Carbon Capture
— By Sara Sneath (7 min. read) —
As Louisiana attempts to spew less climate-warming pollution, which disproportionately comes from industry, fossil-fuel companies have convinced lawmakers to jump onto the bandwagon of carbon capture and storage (CCS), a controversial and unproven method of addressing the issue.
They’ve also asked lawmakers to finance the technology, which critics say is classic “greenwashing” – it may sound good, but will not curb the state’s overall emission levels.
