Negative Emissions Technologies (NETS): Feasibility Study

This study estimates the maximum Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs) potential achievable in Scotland, 2030 - 2050.


Acronyms & units used

ACT - Advanced Conversion Technology

ATR - Auto thermal reforming

BECCS - Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage

CCS - Carbon Capture and Storage

CCUS - Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage

CDRs Carbon dioxide removals

CCC - Climate Change Committee

CCPu - Climate Change Plan Update

CXC - ClimateXChange

CfDs - Contracts for Difference

DAC - Direct Air Capture

DACCS - Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage

GJ - gigajoules

GWh - gigawatt-hours

GWP - Global warming potential

GGR - Greenhouse gas removal

ha - hectare

kWh - kilowatt-hours

LPG - Liquid petroleum gas

Mt - mega tonnes

MJ - megajoules

MWh - megawatt-hours

NETs - Negative emission technologies

RDF - Refuse Derived Fuel

SRC - Short Rotation Coppicing

SRW - Small Round Wood

SRF - Solid Recovered Fuel

SMR - Steam methane reforming

SAF - Sustainable Aviation Fuel

t - tonnes

yr - year

Contact

Email: NETs@gov.scot

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