Carbon storage technologies critical for meeting climate targets – IEA

International Energy Agency says without CCUS projects energy goals will be impossible to reach

• What is carbon capture, usage and storage?

Global governments and major polluters must take urgent action to develop technologies which can capture and store carbon emissions or it will be virtually impossible" for the world to meet its climate targets, according to the International Energy Agency.

The global energy watchdog said carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects should play a central role in meeting climate targets as one of four key pillars in reducing emissions.