Developments of CO2 geological storage in Europe and the role of CO2GeoNet

Isabelle Czernichowski-Lauriol (1) , Rowena Stead (1)

1 BRGM - Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)

Since the very first European research project initiated in 1993, much progress has been made in Europe on the development of CO2 geological storage as a key tool for combating climate change. A review of the main achievements and remaining obstacles in Europe is proposed, with a glance at what is going on at global level. Scientific, technical, economic, regulatory and policy aspects are considered. The increasing role of the growing CO2GeoNet Association, a reference pan-European scientific body on CO2 geological storage, is emphasized, with actions both on the EU and global scene for enabling efficient and safe storage.

Keywords: CO2 storage; CCS technology; storage pilots; demonstration projects; research; scientific advice; training; communication; CO2GeoNet Association; CGS Europe

Domains: Earth Sciences

Isabelle Czernichowski-Lauriol, Rowena Stead. Developments of CO2 geological storage in Europe and the role of CO2GeoNet. 12th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-12), IEAGHG, Oct 2014, Austin, United States. pp.8107 - 8115, ⟨10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.846⟩. ⟨hal-01101229⟩