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<p>The independent Committee on Climate Change has estimated that the annual cost
of delivering a net zero target is within the same range as the 80% target was at
the time that target was set in 2008 – equivalent to 1-2% of GDP in 2050. Our own
assessment of costs falls within this range. The CCC also advised that meeting our
net zero emissions target by 2050 without carbon capture and storage (CCS) is likely
to be more costly to achieve.[1] We believe CCS is therefore likely to play a vital
role in meeting our target to reach net zero emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>As well
as reducing emissions, CCS can play a vital role in levelling up the economy – supporting
the low carbon economic transformation of our industrial regions, creating new high
value jobs, providing new economic opportunities for British companies and supply
chains and attracting investment from all around the world. For example, the UK could
become a global leader and capture up to £10 billion of an estimated £200 billion
per year global CCUS market in 2050, which could support up to 48,000 new jobs[2].</p><p>[1]
<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theccc.org.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F01%2FCCC-Independent-Assessment-of-UKs-Clean-Growth-Strategy-2018.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Ccarbonbudgets%40beis.gov.uk%7C57a836351f374fea33ab08d7e831ee57%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637233173464151707&sdata=pwXz9YDi8I0CJF711bIA0vRX7XVSHaq6URnDDFXpOrI%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">https://www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CCC-Independent-Assessment-of-UKs-Clean-Growth-Strategy-2018.pdf</a></p><p>[2]
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-innovation-needs-assessments"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-innovation-needs-assessments</a></p>
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