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Carbon capture was spruiked as a way of limiting our emissions – but has Australia been greenwashed?

Latest data show Gorgon CCS injection rates fell from 1.72m tonnes to 1.33m tonnes in the latest reporting year.
Experts say CCS remains a marginal technology and not a climate solution, challenging its scalability.
The Guardian reports government backing for CCS persists, with projects like Gorgon and Moomba receiving federal support.
Chevron says the issue lies in reservoir pressure management rather than CCS technology itself.
Imperial College London researchers note CCS has stored only a tiny fraction of emissions since 1996.
Analyst Kevin Morrison says the Gorgon project is now less effective and may undermine CCS viability.
The article mentions Bonaparte, Moomba, and Inpex as part of Australia’s CCS landscape.
Green groups and academics argue CCS should not be treated as the sole climate solution.
The Global CCS Institute notes 77 CCS projects are in operation worldwide, with many for enhanced oil recovery.

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