Although deployment of onshore CO2 storage will be crucial to reach the EU’s ambitious goal of an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, some stakeholders are concerned about potential risks if CCS is situated on land near populated areas.
The naturally fractured carbonates have a great potential for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) purpose because they could offer the possibility for CO2 storage in areas where no suitable sandy reservoirs are available, as for example in the Mediterranean area, where most of the stratigraphic succession is composed by carbonate rocks. The Sulcis basin, located in the south-western part of Sardinia island (Italy), is an ideal site for technology development.
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