DNV believes that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a strategically important technology for upholding sustainable growth whilst reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
A promising means to reduce emissions
CCS has been highlighted as one of the key technologies that can facilitate a transition to a more carbon neutral world. IEA analysis suggests that without CCS, overall costs to reduce emissions to 2005 levels by 2050 could increase by 70% (IEA, 2009. - Report can be downloaded here).
However, for CCS to play a significant role in combating climate change, a significant number of commercial scale projects must be initiated around the world within the coming years.
To boost the deployment of CCS in a safe and sustainable way, there is a need for unified, recognized and publicly available guidelines that provide the standards that can speed up innovation.
Guidelines and recommended practices speed up innovation
DNV’s core philosophy is that technology development and knowledge sharing increase innovation and safety. So when industry is facing challenges, the best way of solving these is for industry players to join forces through joint industry projects (JIPs). In this way we, as an industry, develop the world’s best practices and standards. All of DNV’s guidelines and recommended practices for CCS have been developed through JIPs and are freely available from this website.
Services
DNV delivers services within all parts of the CCS value chain, addressing the whole range of risks associated with CCS.
Competencies
DNV’s highly qualified multi-discipline staff covers most of the technical and generic disciplines relevant to the CCS value chain.
How to select, characterize and qualify sites and projects for geological storage of CO2
Webinar. Presented by Ståle Selmer-Olsen, Associate Director for CCS at DNV
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2013-01-31DNV KEMA launches new risk management guidance for the CCS industry
CCS is an important emerging technology in the fight against climate change. Using the guidance will help gain public confidence that CCS can be delivered in a safe and responsible manner through knowledge-based, consistent and robust hazard management
2012-09-06New experimental data to support CCS safety
The safe handling of very large quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) will be a requirement of all Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects. Today the DNV led CO2PIPETRANS joint industry project (JIP) is making freely available experimental data which will further support global CCS implementation.