Technical Paper 4/2021 by Martina Lyons, Paul Durrant and Karan KochharREACHING ZERO WITH RENEWABLESCAPTURING CARBON2REACHING ZERO WITH RENEWABLES: CAPTURING CARBON© IRENA 2021 Unless otherwise stated, material in this publication may be freely used, shared, copied, reproduced, printed and/or stored, provided that appropriate acknowledgement is given of the author(s) as the source and IRENA as the copyright holder. Material in this publication attributed to third parties may be subject to separate terms of use and restrictions, and appropriate permissions from these third parties may need to be secured before any use of such material. ISBN: 978-92-9260-362-5Citation: Lyons, M., P. Durrant and K. Kochhar (2021), Reaching Zero with Renewables: Capturing Carbon, International Renewable Energy Agency, Abu Dhabi. About IRENA The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) serves as the principal platform for international co-operation, a centre of excellence, a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge, and a driver of action on the ground to advance the transformation of the global energy system. An intergovernmental organisation established in 2011, IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy, in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity. www.irena.orgAcknowledgements This working paper was authored by Martina Lyons, Paul Durrant and Karan Kochhar under the guidance of Dolf Gielen. The paper benefited from valuable inputs provided by IRENA colleagues Michael Taylor on costs, Simon Benmarraze, Paula Nardone and Josefine Axelsson on NDCs, and Seungwoo Kang and Aravind Ganesan on BECCS. The working paper benefited from the technical review provided by Eve Tamme (Climate Principles), Alex Joss (UNFCCC Climate Champions team), Mai Bui (Imperial College London), Sanna O’Connor-Morberg and Kash Burchett (Energy Transition Commission) and Wolfgang Schneider (European Commission). Valuable feedback and review were also received from IRENA colleagues Herib Blanco, Francisco Boshell, Pablo Carvajal, Remi Cerdan, Paul Komor and Carlos Ruiz. The report was edited by Francis Field.For further information or to provide feedback: publications@irena.org Disclaimer The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IRENA. This publication does not represent IRENA’s official position or views on any topic.The Technical Papers series are produced as a contribution to technical discussions and to disseminate new findings on relevant topics. Such publications may be subject to comparatively limited peer review. They are written by individual authors and should be cited and described accordingly.The...
