The role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) is perhaps one of the most divisive topics in the global energy transition. Economic and financial constraints are often cited as the main reasons why these technologies have never scaled up, as the cost of carbon globally has not yet reached the price needed to make them profitable. Moreover, CCS also needs to gain greater public acceptance in many regions and sectors in society.However, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) acknowledges the need to capture and remove carbon from the atmosphere and calls for a unified CCS strategy at European level have increased. But is carbon capture a proven and well-established technology and what is needed for its scale-up?This week, we discuss carbon capture technologies with Lee Beck, senior director for Europe at the Clean Air Task Force, a US-based non-profit organisation. Lee leads the task force’s cross-functional, cross-regional, and cross-programmatic growth and climate policy impact in Europe.Show notes:- The big idea: should cars be banned from cities? https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jul/11/the-big-idea-should-cars-be-banned-from-cities- People Hate the Idea of Car-Free Cities—Until They Live in One | WIRED UK: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/car-free-cities-opposition- Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2021: https://www.irena.org/publications/2022/Jul/Renewable-Power-Generation-Costs-in-2021- West Virginia v. EPA Is the Supreme Court’s Latest Power Grab - The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/west-virginia-v-epa-scotus-decision/670556/- Manchin disputes claims he rejected Dems’ climate and energy spending - POLITICO: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/15/manchin-disputes-claims-he-rejected-dems-climate-and-energy-spending-00046065- Twitter post: https://twitter.com/LionHirth/status/1549481366869377024If you have any thoughts or questions about anything that has been discussed in this week's episode, you can reach us at our Twitter accounts:Lee Beck: https://twitter.com/_Lee_BeckMichaela Holl: https://twitter.com/CitizenSane1Jan Rosenow: https://twitter.com/janrosenowDavid Weston: https://twitter.com/DaveW_FORESIGHT@WattMattersPod: https://twitter.com/WattMattersPodTRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAYJoin over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & EnergyGET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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