This factsheet provides a guide to evaluate offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS). The stages of the CCS process are described, and a number of the potential risks and impacts to the environment and human health are summarised.
• What CCS is
• CCS as a climate mitigation tool
• Uncertainty and risk of CCS processes
• CCS as Enhanced Oil Recovery
• Marine Ecological Risks and Impacts
• Public Health Impacts
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