The CCS Ladder, co-authored by E3G and Bellona, is a framework for assessing the climate value of different CCS applications in Europe.

The CCS Ladder is a framework for assessing the climate value of different CCS applications in Europe. Its goal is to provide a granular industry-wide evaluation of CCS applications, ranking them based on their climate mitigation impact using transparent criteria.

The Ladder was born from the observation that discussions of CCS lacked nuance, often treating it as a single technology with clear opponents and proponents. The framework was therefore developed to help place CCS in the broader landscape of decarbonisation tools. It aims to inform strategic prioritisation of CCS by highlighting the benefits and trade-offs of different CCS applications, especially in relation to other available climate mitigation tools.

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