September 30, 2024 10:32 GMT
EMISSIONS: EU Innovation Fund To Lower Carbon Capture Project Costs
EMISSIONS
The EU’s innovation fund scheme could reduce carbon capture project costs for certain industries according to BNEF.
- The scheme could reduce carbon capture cost for a cement plant in Germany by 20%.
- Germany is estimated to account for 20% of the bloc’s cement sector’s proposed carbon capture and storage capacity by 2030, with two projects selected for an Innovation fund grant in 2023.
- The projects received an average funding of $240/ton of annual CO2 capture capacity, equivalent to 56% of the upfront costs for a an average cement plant in Germany.
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