CCS: An Idea Whose Time Is Way Behind Schedule!

onJul 2, 2008 @ 11:52 PDT

Carbon capture and storage (CSS) is fast becoming the oil industry’s favorite solution to the climate crisis, but the seductive simplicity of the idea masks a series of doubts about its viability.

But ask an expert when the technique could be deployed on a large enough commercial scale to make a significant reduction in global CO2 emissions, and the response is often less than confident.

“That’s a very difficult question,” said Olav Kaarstad, a leading expert and special advisor to front-running Norwegian energy group StatoilHydro.

By Ross Gelbspan

Carney Government Knew Carbon Capture Was ‘Very Limited,’ Docs Show

ByGeoff Dembicki

onFeb 20, 2026 @ 06:01 PST

Briefing notes obtained by DeSmog reveal the Carney government had major knowledge gaps about CCS even as it made the technology central to its climate plan.

Series: Mark Carney’s Climate Betrayal

Series: Carney's Climate Betrayal

Analysis

Alberta Separatism Has Always Been About Joining Trump’s America

ByMitch Anderson

onFeb 19, 2026 @ 07:22 PST

Leaders of the Alberta separatist movement are insisting they do not want to become the U.S.’s 51st state, but their actions (and own words) say otherwise.