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			<title>ZEP Press Statement on EU Industrial Strategy</title>
			<link>http://www.zeroemissionsplatform.eu/news/news/1698-zep-press-statement-on-eu-industrial-strategy.html</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[Brussels, 18 November – The European Commission has released a report on “Strengthening Strategic Value Chains for a future-ready EU Industry” to follow up on the Strategic Forum on IPCEI. This document outlines a series of recommendations to boost Europe’s competitiveness and global leadership in six sectors including hydrogen technologies and systems, and low-carbon industry. It recognises the critical role of carbon capture and storage (CCS), carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) and hydrogen technologies for the decarbonisation of EU industry and advocates for greater coordinated action around e.g. cross-border CO2 and hydrogen infrastructure.
View the ZEP press statement here.]]></description>
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			<category>ZEP news</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>London Protocol amendment to CO2 transport </title>
			<link>http://www.zeroemissionsplatform.eu/news/news/1697-london-protocol-amendment-to-co2-transport-.html</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[Today (October 11th), the contracting parties to the London Protocol approved an amendment to remove the barrier to cross-border transport of CO2.
This amendment was proposed by Norway and The Netherlands.
ZEP developed a position paper in support of this amendment which can be found here. ]]></description>
			<author>info@zero-emissionplatform.eu ()</author>
			<category>ZEP news</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>ZEP Press statement on sustainable taxonomy report </title>
			<link>http://www.zeroemissionsplatform.eu/news/news/1696-zep-press-statement-on-sustainable-taxonomy-report-.html</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[ 




 




 
ZEP WELCOMES TECHNICAL EXPERT GROUP REPORT ON
 THE SUSTAINABLE TAXONOMY
 
Brussels, June 18 - The European Zero Emissions Technology &amp; Innovation Platform (ZEP) welcomes today’s publication of the Technical Expert Group report on the Sustainable Taxonomy. The report outlines an EU classification system for environmentally sustainable economic activities, alongside sector and activity-specific technical screening criteria, to encourage capital markets to re-direct capital flows.  
 
Commenting on the announcement, Dr. Graeme Sweeney, Chairman of ZEP, said: 
 
“We welcome the Technical Report 2019 by the Technical Expert Group (TEG) on the Sustainable Taxonomy. ZEP has actively contributed to the technical work in recent months. We are convinced that the Taxonomy can play a critical role in re-orienting finance towards sustainable economic assets and activities, enabling a more cost-effective, sustainable and equitable transition to a climate neutral EU by 2050. 
 
Given ZEP’s mandate as formal advisor to the European Commission on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), we particularly welcome the classification of: 

CCS as eligible in any sector or activity if it enables the primary activity to meet the relevant threshold, including with the production of steel, cement and chemicals. This will greatly benefit Europe’s efforts to develop sustainable industrial value chains and clusters.
Manufacturing of blue hydrogen with CCS as sustainable if it meets the threshold. While support for green hydrogen via electrolysis is critical, we will not create the necessary volumes in time without blue hydrogen produced through steam reforming of natural gas coupled with CCS.      
CO2 transport and storage infrastructure as essential to meet our climate objectives. Publicly backed CO2 infrastructure can help mitigate investment risks for the private sector, stimulate CCS by creating an investment model, and enable emissions intensive industries to address future increases in the cost of emitting CO2 by providing access to the infrastructure they need to decarbonise. 

 
Overall, the TEG’s approach aligns with the fact that CCS is now widely considered an indispensable technology for the long-term decarbonisation of industry and power, alongside maximum deployment of renewables. This is evidenced by the references in the IPCC's Special Report, its role as a building block in the Commission's 2050 decarbonisation pathways, and the inclusion in draft National Energy and Climate Plans of various EU Member States. 
 
That being said, for CCS projects to be operational by 2035, significant activity will need to be undertaken beforehand. That is one reason why we now need to operationalise the Taxonomy so we can reap the benefits as soon as possible. We call on Member States and the Commission to endorse and implement the recommendations of the TEG to ensure alignment with EU fiscal instruments and climate neutrality.” 
Notes to Editors:
ZEP
Founded in 2005, the European Zero Emission Technology and Innovation Platform (ZEP) is a unique coalition of European oil and gas companies, equipment suppliers, scientists, academics and environmental NGOs united in their support for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) as a key technology for combating climate change. ZEP serves as advisor to the European Commission on the research, demonstration and deployment of CCS.
Contact: 
Ruta Malinauskaite 
Tel: +32 ( 90) 2 894 9007
rmalinauskaite@webershandwick.com
 
 



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			<author>info@zero-emissionplatform.eu ()</author>
			<category>ZEP news</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>ZEP signs joint press release on COP24</title>
			<link>http://www.zeroemissionsplatform.eu/news/news/1695-zep-signs-joint-press-release-on-cop24.html</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[As part of COP24, ZEP has signed a joint press release on "The role for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) in meeting global climate targets".
The press release was also signed by CO2GeoNet, the European Energy Research Alliance CCS Joint Programme, the Global CCS Institute and the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Association.The press release includes the following recommendations:
1. Provide a clear message of long-term political support for CCS deployment by assessing and specifying the role for CCS in achieving national 2030 and 2050 emission targets (including NDCs);
2. Offer policy predictability and confidence by including CCS, where appropriate, in climate plans to give a clear message of long term support, enabling CCS project developers to make critical investment decisions;
3. Provide equal inclusion and support for CCS as a mitigation option alongside other low emission technologies;
4. Provide national support for projects that use international funding mechanisms (e.g. Green Climate Fund, CTCN, the World Bank and other international financial institutions);
5. Support the development of private-public partnerships to build a trust-based relationship between CCS project developers and the national government to help drive projects forward
Download the full press release]]></description>
			<author>info@zero-emissionplatform.eu ()</author>
			<category>ZEP news</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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