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Carbon capture & storage (CCS)

Carbon capture and storage removes CO₂ from a power plant's exhaust and stores it underground. A growing number of new gas plants are built 'CCS-ready' so capture can be added later.

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Which plants are adding CCS?

Mainly new combined-cycle gas and some coal plants, especially in the Gulf and North America, are being designed CCS-ready.

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