The development of carbon capture and storage CCS projects in Africa is raising controversy as it attracts investment.
Africa is taking centre stage when it comes to the future of energy, with significant interest in the continent’s largely untapped oil and gas resources, as well as significant potential for the development of renewable energy operations. As oil and gas companies look to diversify their operations, many are looking to Africa to develop new “low-carbon” projects in largely unexplored areas.
These credits can be bought by companies looking to offset their carbon emissions, which allows companies to claim that they are carbon-neutral thanks to the removal of the equivalent quantity of carbon they have produced through CCS operations. The project planned for Kenya will use direct air capture DAC technology, the most expensive form of CCS. Many scientists and energy experts worldwide remain sceptical about the efficacy of DAC systems as many are still in the pilot phase of testing.
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