Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis projects that EU carbon storage capacity will fall 35 percent short of the 2030 target. The firm points to a fragmented supply chain as the main bottleneck, with project delays and permitting issues slowing deployment across the region. This gap matters because storage is a critical piece of the EU's net zero plan, and missing the target means either more emissions or more reliance on alternatives like direct air capture or offsets. The report highlights that even with strong policy support, the infrastructure buildout is not keeping pace with ambition. For anyone tracking carbon markets or CCS project finance, this is a concrete signal that the gap between announced targets and actual capacity is widening. The article is worth reading for the specific numbers and the breakdown of which countries and projects are behind schedule.
