The report “BECCS som klimatåtgärd” analyzes the opportunities and potential for BECCS in a Swedish and Norwegian context.
There are several and large point sources of biogenic carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden. In Norway, these industries are significantly smaller. However, there are very good opportunities for carbon dioxide storage in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.
Using existing technology, carbon dioxide from Swedish biogenic sources can be separated and shipped by boat to Norwegian storage formations. At a cost of 700-900 Swedish crowns (approx. euro 75-95) per ton, 27.5 million tons of carbon dioxide from Swedish biogenic sources could be stored annually by 2020. The potential amount increases to 30.0 million tons per year by 2030, while the cost is estimated to decrease by several hundred crowns per ton.
Comparison with three other reports shows that an implementation of BECCS will radically improve the possibilities of fulfilling, and exceeding, Swedish climate goals. Ultimately, a number of measures in combination with BECCS can make Sweden achieve net negative emissions, i.e. that Sweden as a nation is removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
The report can be found here.
