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Michael Buchsbaum

Articles by Michael Buchsbaum

Big Oil Is the Winner From Dutch Carbon Capture Subsidies
ByMichael Buchsbaum
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Flagship project burnishes climate credentials of Shell and Exxon, while state assumes lion's share of the risk.
Series: Investigating Carbon Capture in Europe
The Port of Rotterdam is host to Porthos, a flagship EU carbon capture and storage project. Credit: Michael Buchsbaum.
ExxonMobil Urges EU to Remove ‘Policy Hurdles’ Slowing Oil Industry’s Hydrogen Plans
ByMichael Buchsbaum
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Green targets are hindering roll-out of projects based on fossil fuels, executives warn conference in Rotterdam.
Series: Investigating Carbon Capture in Europe
Ruud Kempener (R) of the European Commission interviewing Dr Steve Hamburg (L), chief scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund during the World Hydrogen Summit 2024 in Rotterdam. Credit: Michael Buchsbaum
Will The UK’s Flagship Climate ‘Solution’ Be Used to Pump More North Sea Oil?
ByMichael Buchsbaum
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Documents show industry has spent years studying how to harness carbon capture projects for a process known as “enhanced oil recovery.”
Series: Investigating Carbon Capture in Europe
Credit: Sabrina Bedford
Oil Industry Battles Push for 'Phase-out' Deal At COP28 With Promises To Capture Carbon 
ByMichael Buchsbaum
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Oil Change International data shows governments have pledged $200 billion in subsidies for CCS globally.
Series: COP28 Coverage
Dakota Gasification's Great Plains Synfuels, recipient of .5 billion in subsidies, converts lignite to "natural" gas, while selling processed CO2 for enhanced oil recovery in Canada. Credit: Michael Buchsbaum.
Analysis
How Carbon Capture and Storage Projects Are Driving New Oil and Gas Extraction Globally 
ByMichael Buchsbaum
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The oil industry’s push to portray carbon capture as a climate solution at COP28 obscures how the technology is really being used.
Series: Investigating Carbon Capture in Europe
Shell and its joint venture partners have a Quest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its Scotford Complex near Fort Saskatchewan, Canada. Credit: Government of Alberta, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Fossil Fuel Companies Made Bold Promises to Capture Carbon. Here’s What Actually Happened.
ByMichael Buchsbaum
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A DeSmog review of 12 large-scale projects reveals a litany of cost-overruns and missed targets, with a net increase in emissions.
Series: Investigating Carbon Capture in Europe
Most of the 12 largest carbon capture and storage projects around the world are in the United States. Credit: Sabrina Bedford.