Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme
Introduction
The IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG) is an international collaborative research programme established in 1991. IEAGHG studies and evaluates technologies that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions derived from the use of fossil fuels. The Programme aims to provide its members with definitive information on the role that technology can take in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
IEAGHG takes pride in being an informed but unbiased source of technical information on greenhouse gas mitigation.
The programme’s main activities are:
- To evaluate technologies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- To help facilitate the implementation of potential mitigation options.
- To disseminate the data and results from evaluation studies.
- To help facilitate international collaborative research, development and demonstration activities (R,D&D).
Contact person
Dr Tony Surridge (SANEDI)
Email: tonys@sanedi.org.za
Tel: +27 10 201 4787
Address:
First floor
152 Ann Crescent
Strathavon
Sandton
Johannesburg
Download Links
Annual Review
The 2008 Annual Review of the IEAGHG is now available. It provides an in depth summary of recent work and achievements of the Programme and also describes the meetings and events that took place throughout the year.
Public Summary Reports
IEAGHG publishes a number of topical reports that aim to provide an overview of the latest research and knowledge relating to particular abatement technologies.
Market Effects of CCS in the CDM (2008/13)
This technical report is freely available to assist the CDM Executive Board’s task set to it in Poznan, to assess the implications of the possible inclusion of CO2 capture and storage in geological formations as clean development mechanism project activities, taking into account technical, methodological and legal issues.
Five CCS Summary Reports
IEAGHG has prepared a number of summary reports on CCS that aim to provide more general information on the topic for both stakeholders and the public. This PDF contains five reports in one file (45MB), as follows:
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Storing CO2 Underground
- Capturing CO2
- Geologic Storage of CO2
- Natural Releases of CO2
Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide
This report looks at the factors governing the best assurance of safe and secure geologic storage. This includes a project that is well designed and conducted properly and carefully. More detailed explanations, including questions to ask about proposed projects to ensure that they are being conducted properly are available in this booklet.
CO2 Capture
This report provides a summary of CO2 capture processes. It also evaluates the effect of CO2 capture on different power plant technologies, examining plant performances, investment and production costs as well as environmental impacts. The report also discusses the facors than may influence the choice of power plant technology and CO2 capture method.
Ocean Storage of CO2
IEAGHG undertook a series of expert workshops that examined the state of knowledge about CO2 injection in the deep ocean. This report reviews the results of these workshops. It considers what research is needed to ensure that sufficient information becomes available to understand the potential benefits and consequences of ocean storage of CO2.
