| Poznan, December 11, 2008 Over the last few days of intense
negotiations, Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has emerged as
one of the most controversial issues being discussed at the CoP
14. The division lines are clear. Developed countries like
Norway and the European Union as a whole, Australia and Japan,
with strong support from Saudi Arabia, are pushing for CCS to be
included as technology under the Clean Development Mechanism
(CDM). Developing countries led by Brazil, Venezuela and Jamaica
are vehemently protesting against inclusion of a nascent and yet
to be fully developed technology under the trading mechanism. At
heart are many issues like technology, liability, legal,
ethical, financial and methodological aspects. In a very
strongly worded submission to Subsidiary Body for Scientific and
Technological Advice (SBSTA) Brazil has said: "The appeal of
large quantities of cheap credits for Annex 1 parties (Developed
countries who have to make mandatory cuts under the Kyoto
protocol) should not hide the