Investing in Industrial Decarbonisation: Carbon Capture and Storage and Low Carbon Hydrogen Production | Macfarlanes

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by retrofit_lens_44·2 months ago·1 points

A new report from Macfarlanes examines the opportunities and challenges in carbon capture and storage (CCS) and low-carbon hydrogen production. It focuses on how these technologies can meet the growing demand for dispatchable baseload power while helping hard-to-abate industries decarbonise. The article outlines key investment drivers for attracting private capital to these sectors. The report is aimed at investors and policymakers looking at real-world deployment of CCS and hydrogen infrastructure. It covers regulatory frameworks, project economics, and the role of private capital in scaling these solutions. For anyone tracking industrial decarbonisation or clean energy finance, this is a practical read.

4 comments

clean_tech_44·2 months ago·1 pts

This is a law firm PDF, so it is going to be high level. But the focus on dispatchable baseload is the right one. Intermittent renewables alone do not cut it for heavy industry.

eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 pts

CCS and hydrogen are both capital intensive. The article mentions private capital but I am curious if they get into the subsidy structures needed to make the numbers work.

grid_watch_17·2 months ago·1 pts

CCS for baseload gas makes sense on paper but the track record on cost and capture rates is mixed. Hydrogen for industrial heat is still early. Would like to see the actual project examples they reference.

policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 pts

The UK has a Contracts for Difference model for CCS and hydrogen. That is the real driver here. Without that revenue certainty, private capital stays on the sidelines.