QUESTION 7
GS3
10 marks
What is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)? What is the potential role of CCUS in tackling climate change?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain what CCUS is and assess its potential in tackling climate change, including for India.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1What it is: capturing CO2 from power plants, industry or air; using it (urea, fuels, building materials) or storing it underground≈35 words
- 2Role: needed for hard-to-abate sectors (cement, steel), negative emissions with bioenergy (BECCS), enhanced oil recovery≈35 words
- 3Limits: cost, energy penalty, storage safety, slow scale-up; India's NITI Aayog roadmap≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
DefineCapture, use, storageRoleLimitsIndiaConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not covering both use and storage
- No limits
Draw this
- Flow: source → capture → transport → use or store
Value addition
- ReportNITI Aayog's 2022 report outlined a CCUS policy framework for India's net-zero goals.NITI Aayog, CCUS Policy Framework, 2022
- DataIEA says operating CCUS capture capacity is only about 0.1% of global energy-related CO2 emissions.International Energy Agency
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