In our discussions, the pathways for implementing carbon capture and storage, referred to as projections, are derived from the text and tables found within the International Energy Agency’s Energy Technology Perspectives and World Energy Outlook reports, as well as through communication with the IEA. The 853 and 2010 figures originate from the IEA’s Blue Map scenario; another 2010 figure comes from the Net Zero by 2050 scenario; the 2018 figure is based on the Sustainable Development scenario; whereas, the 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 figures are derived from the Announced Pledges, Stated Policies, and Net Zero by 2050 scenarios. Certain of these situations depict routes intended to reach a particular temperature or concentration of CO453. Alternative situations depict the potential outcomes resulting from existing policies or commitments. In the IEA’s report, pathways with missing underlying data from previous years were removed. In an email, a spokesperson clarified that the IEA’s long-term models and scenarios are not meant to forecast the use of technologies in the future. Instead, they aim to examine the possible outcomes and compromises resulting from various policy, investment, and technological decisions. The agency stated that solar power’s success is due to substantial policy backing, particularly in China, while CCS has not progressed as much due to the absence of comparable support. The statement emphasized that CCS continues to be a component of the solution options available for industries that would otherwise be difficult to remove carbon emissions from. The spokesperson highlighted that there are an unprecedented number of CCS projects in the process of construction. The information regarding the true CCS capacity is obtained from the IEA’s CCUS Projects Database.
