本文转自《Gas World》发表的题为“Time to commit: Industry calls for UK Government action now on carbon capture”的报道。

作者：Joanna Sampson

日期：2018.11.7

原文链接：https://www.gasworld.com/industry-calls-for-government-action-now-on-carbon-capture/2015829.article

Today, industry experts urged the UK Government to commit to a clear, deliverable and ambitious deployment pathway for CCUS this year, in order to capitalise on the country’s potential to lead the way in delivering this crucial technology at scale.

今天，行业专家敦促英国政府承诺今年为CCUS提供明确，可交付和雄心勃勃的部署途径，以便利用该国潜力引领大规模提供这一关键技术的方式。

MPs from the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee were told that failure to act now could sacrifice a prime opportunity for the UK economy and would make it near impossible for the country to hit its existing climate targets.

商业能源和工业战略（BEIS）专责委员会的议员被告知，现在不采取行动可能会牺牲英国经济的绝佳机会，并使该国几乎无法实现其现有的气候目标。

The UK has one third of Europe’s carbon dioxide storage capacity, and as much as the rest of the EU combined – creating a potentially significant market opportunity to ‘sell’ storage space. It also has the considerable assets, infrastructure and skills needed to become Europe’s leader in developing the technology.

英国拥有欧洲三分之二的二氧化碳储存量，与欧盟其他国家的二氧化碳储量相当 - 为“销售”存储空间创造了潜在的重要市场机会。 它还拥有成为欧洲开发技术领导者所需的大量资产，基础设施和技能。

Deployment of CCUS would also benefit important regional economies, preserving and creating jobs in our industrial heartlands. Five areas have been identified as being particularly suited to becoming CCUS clusters; Teesside, Yorkshire & the Humber, the North West, Scotland & South Wales.

CCUS的部署也将使重要的区域经济受益，在我们的工业中心地区保留和创造就业机会。 已确定五个领域特别适合成为CCUS集群：蒂赛德，约克郡和亨伯河，西北，苏格兰和南威尔士。

The Government is due to publish its CCUS Deployment Pathway imminently, possibly within weeks. In order for the UK’s potential to be realised, industry has called on the Government to commit to developing at least two regional CCUS clusters as recommended by the CCUS Cost Challenge Taskforce.

政府即将在几周内发布其CCUS部署途径。 为了实现英国的潜力，业界呼吁政府承诺按照CCUS成本挑战专题组的建议，开发至少两个区域CCUS集群。

Luke Warren, CEO of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, said, “Despite an impressive reduction in our power sector emissions over the past decade, the UK stands at a climate change crossroads. In order to have any hope of meeting our existing climate change targets, we need to drive deeper decarbonisation in heating, transport and heavy industry.”

碳捕集与封存协会首席执行官Luke Warren说：“尽管过去十年我们的电力部门排放量大幅减少，但英国却处于气候变化的十字路口。 为了实现我们现有的气候变化目标，我们需要在供暖，运输和重工业方面实现更深层次的脱碳。“

“CCUS, and its suite of enabling technologies, can decarbonise these harder to reach sectors, whilst at the same time ensuring our industrial heartlands remain competitive for decades to come.”

“CCUS及其一系列支持技术可以使这些技术难以达到碳化，同时确保我们的工业中心地区在未来几十年内保持竞争力。”

“The UK wind industry is a perfect example of what can be achieved with commitment, a strong supportive framework and collaboration between industry and Government. If the Government now does its bit by committing to develop at least two regional CCUS clusters, this industry could become another success story, positioning the UK as a leader in a significant global market.”

“英国风能产业是一个完美的例子，它可以通过承诺，强大的支持框架以及行业和政府之间的合作来实现。 如果政府现在承诺开发至少两个区域CCUS集群，这个行业可能成为另一个成功案例，将英国定位为一个重要的全球市场的领导者。