Commission to adopt communication on CCS in developing countries

The European Commission plans to adopt a communication on financing carbon capture and storage (CCS) in emerging and developing countries next month. The communication will focus mainly on the NZEC (Near Zero Emissions Coal) project with China, but will also mention capacity building activities on clean coal and CCS technologies with countries like South Africa, India, Russia and Ukraine. The Commission has earmarked €60 million for these activities.