According to the World Bank, Nigeria emitted 96.3 million tonnes (Mt) of CO2 in 2014. Nigeria also has significant methane emissions that corresponded the global warming potential of 89.8 Mt CO2 (CO2e) in 2012.
CTCN Network member, the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D (IEAGHG), invites to apply for its 2018 International CCS Summer School, which will be hosted by the Norwegian CCS Research Centre and will be taking place in June 2018 in Trondheim. The deadline for applications 23rd February.
Who Can Apply for the Summer School?
The Cimate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) provided support to representatives of Ghana and Nigera to participate in a capacity building workshop on carbon capture and storage technologies as part of Nigeria's request for CTCN technical assistance on CO2 storage in marine geological formations.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a combination of technologies designed to prevent the release of CO2 generated through conventional power generation and industrial production processes by injecting the CO2 in suitable underground storage reservoirs. Basically, capture technology separates CO2 emissions from the process, after which the compressed CO2 is transported to a suitable geological storage location and injected. Feasible methods of transporting of CO2 include both pipelines and shipping.
