Finansiering af CCS i EU
Hvor stor bliver støtten til CCS i EU ? Det er vanskeligt at opgøre, hvor store beløb der er blevet, bliver og vil blive overført til CCS-teknologierne i EU. Dels er omfanget af støtte til forskning, udvikling og demonstration igennem forskningsprogrammer mm svært at fastslå præcist dels er det på nuværende tidspunkt principielt umuligt at sige noget om hvor store beløb, der frem over vil blive tilført af politikerne på EU- og medlemsststatsniveau. Det står fast, at den indtil videre største kapitaloverførsel til teknologierne i EU sker igennem EUs klimapakke. I klimapakken blev CCS garanteret tildeling af 300 millioner gratiskvoter under EU ETS (EUs kvotehandelsordning). Den nøjagtige pengeværdi heraf kan der ikke siges noget om i dag, da den afhænger af den fremtidige kvotepris i EU ETS. Et slag på tasken peger på omkring 10 mia. euro svarende til 75 mia. kr ved en kvotepris på godt 30 euro/stk. Men dette er kun første skridt. Hertil kommer støtte fremover på medlemsstatsniveau til forskning, udvikling, demonstration, anlæg, drift og infrastruktur (pipelines mm).
Press releases 28.01.2009 The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament
EU economic recovery plan: Barroso proposes golden handshake
for outdated energy sources
Today, the European Commission announced a €5 billion investment package in support of the EU recovery plan. Commenting on the €3.5 billion proposed financing for energy projects, Luxembourg Green MEP and Greens/EFA energy spokesman Claude Turmes said:
"The European Commission's proposed financing of energy projects is inadequate and unbalanced. It is less a shot in the arm for the EU recovery plan than a handout to outdated energy sources and the companies that profit from them.
The €3.5 billion package is split between a bloated €3 billion for coal and gas and a meagre €500 million for wind energy. This represents a golden handshake from Barroso for technologies that should be on their way out, instead of a much-needed commitment to clean energy and energy saving.
Barroso also misses an opportunity to at least make the money go further. Financing for energy infrastructure would be better applied through equity participations at the European Investment Bank. This would turn the financing into a real investment that can be recovered once projects are up and running, instead of granting a state handout with no returns.
A ludicrously high €1.25 billion will go to coal capture and storage (CCS) projects. CCS is a red herring for climate protection that will not deliver serious results in the urgent timeframe we face. Financing should be channelled towards clean energy for the future, not rebranding the dirty energy sources of the past.
The mooted €500 million for "smart cities" is conspicuous by its absence in the Commission proposal. Over 40% of energy is consumed in buildings, yet the Commission saw fit to procrastinate on urgently-needed investment in this sector.
Fortunately Barroso's proposal is the beginning and not the end of the political process. Greens will build a coalition in the co-decision process to transform Barroso's distorted vision into a meaningful investment in a Green New Deal. We know that not all EU governments are happy with Barroso's coal-friendly proposals." (Vores fremhævelse.)