Source: Greenpeace

Excerpt:

Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide, which causes climate change. 

Carbon capture technology is as yet unproven in actually reducing emissions from fossil fuel use and industry at an affordable cost. And the promise of carbon capture and storage may even be encouraging continued fossil fuel use.

CCS must not be used to justify more fossil fuel use. In most cases, switching to renewable energy and electrification provide better alternatives. 

Read more: Carbon capture and storage – what you need to know