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@inproceedings{Bakkaloglu:2023:10.52202/069564-0263,
author = {Bakkaloglu, S and Mersch, M and Sunny, N and Markides, C and Shah, N and Hawkes, A},
doi = {10.52202/069564-0263},
pages = {2939--2949},
publisher = {ECOS 2023},
title = {How far should the uk go with negative emission technologies?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.52202/069564-0263},
year = {2023}
}
TY - CPAPER
AB - Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs), such as Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage(BECCS) and Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS), are potentially valuable to offset carbonemissions and therefore commonly deployed in global climate change mitigation scenarios. However,they are controversial and sometimes seen as a means of delaying or avoiding emissions reductionefforts. Nonetheless, the UK has set an ambitious target of engineering 57 Mt CO2 per year of removalsby 2050 to achieve net zero emissions[1]. This study uses the UK TIMES, technology-rich bottom-upenergy system model to investigate the nationwide deployment of NETs in the energy system, whilevarying model parameters to provide an overview of decarbonisation in line with the UK's net zeroambitions. We investigated DACCS and BECCS NETs technologies with regards to technologicaluncertainties and sensitivities. We revised the TIMES model structure for NETs implementation toensure proper integration with industry. Our analysis estimates that the UK can remove 78.5 Mt CO2 by2050 under the balanced Net Zero Scenario. However, by integrating an updated characterisation ofremoval technologies, and enabling tighter integration of DACCS into industrial clusters, we can achievea removal capacity of up to 209 Mt CO 2 by 2050 based on our preliminary results. Additionally, a 50%reduction in DACCS cost could further increase the removal capacity to 218 Mt CO 2. This study providesvaluable insights for policymakers and stakeholders in the UK and beyond, highlighting how NETs canbe integrated in industrial strategy.
AU - Bakkaloglu,S
AU - Mersch,M
AU - Sunny,N
AU - Markides,C
AU - Shah,N
AU - Hawkes,A
DO - 10.52202/069564-0263
EP - 2949
PB - ECOS 2023
PY - 2023///
SP - 2939
TI - How far should the uk go with negative emission technologies?
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.52202/069564-0263
UR - https://doi.org/10.52202/069564-0263
ER -