CCS technology development in China: Status, problems and countermeasures—Based on SWOT analysis

Zeng Ming, Ouyang Shaojie, Zhang Yingjie and Shi Hui

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, vol. 39, issue C, 604-616

Abstract: Currently, the energy structure with coal is given priority to in China. This situation would not change in a short time which results in massive CO2 emissions and increased pressure to natural environment. Carbon capture and storage technology (known as CCS) is a carbon abatement technology that separates CO2 from industrial production or energy conversion, transports to the storage site after compression, and injects to the deep underground to make long-term isolation from the atmosphere. This technology achieves zero emission during fossil energy extraction and conversion, so the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) regarded it as one of the effective methods reducing greenhouse gas emissions in 2005. First, based on the development status of CCS in China, in terms of policies, technology research and CCS projects are described. SWOT is an analysis method that analyses objects all-around from four main aspects of strength, weakness, opportunity and threat. By SWOT, this paper focuses on analyzing the development environment currently in order to find the main stimulatives and obstacles and confirm the feasibility of CCS development in China. Finally, recommendations are proposed addressing the problems and obstacles. The results show that CCS is an effective way to reduce future emissions in China, as with the huge market, and the general support by Chinese government and green groups. However, relevant departments should strengthen economic and policy support at the same time.

Keywords: CCS technology; Carbon capture; Carbon storage; SWOT; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.037

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