The Minister for Climate of Ireland, Eamon Ryan, announced at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai that the country is considering the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, Irish online newspaper The Journal reported. However, he emphasized that such efforts should not serve as a pretext for expanding unsustainable fossil fuel use. Ireland is ultimately “going to do carbon capture and storage” but “the real key question is you can’t use that as a cover for unsustainable fossil fuel expansion”, Minister Ryan told reporters Sunday, as cited by The Journal. Carbon capture and storage, while capable of mitigating emissions from industrial processes, face criticism for their cost and perceived potential as a future excuse to delay essential emission cuts. Read more: Leaked Evidence Shows UAE Plans To Use COP28 For Fossil Fuels Deals

Source: The Herald December 05, 2023 11:30 UTC