The IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme recently published the first of several reports exploring life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technologies. CCU is an alluring prospect in the battle against climate change. The climate benefits are manifold: avoiding atmospheric emissions; substituting other carbon feedstocks; displacing other types of fossil derived products such as fuels, plastics and building materials. Its also offers broader sustainability aspects linked to circular economy concepts. But these features also make it complex to identify if, how and where emission reductions are generated across the life cycle when compared to conventional prod
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