Amy Westervelt, Aled Dilwyn Fisher and Freddie Daley: Carbon capture as petroganda

A conversation about Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as petroganda between Amy Westervelt, climate journalist and founder of Drilled, Aled Dilwyn Fisher, researcher and campaigner focusing on false climate solutions in Oil Change International and Freddie Daley, Research Associate at University of Sussex and advocacy campaigner for Badvertising and Cool Down Sport for Climate Action Network. Today, over 70 percent of all captured carbon is used for one primary purpose: extracting more oil out of the ground. While the industry pitches Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as climate magic, the actual numbers tell a very different story. Globally, all current CCS projects combined store less CO₂ per year than a single large power plant produces—and scaling it to meet IEA projections would require land space the size of Mexico. Amy, Aled and Freddie explore the narrative being built around CCS and why it is a false solution, they explore Equinor’s role in positioning Norway as a CCS success story, and discuss the exact mechanisms behind how false solutions delay real climate action. Petrogandafestivalen 2026 took place the 25th and 26th of August in Stavanger, Norway. While the fossil fuel industry gathered in Stavanger at ONS, one of the largest industry conferences in the world, Klimakultur presented leading Norwegian and international health experts together with courageous climate voices working to counter climate disinformation from the fossil fuel industry. There cannot be healthy people on a sick planet. Fossil fuels do not only disrupt our climate. From extraction and processing to transportation, combustion and waste, they are inherently toxic and health-harming products. Petrogandafestivalen is a place for community building, supporting grassroots movements and learning from frontline climate workers, scientists, artists, journalists, health personnel and more. Learn more about Kimakultur and our work to expose the influence the Norwegian fossil fuel industry has on Norwegian culture and society: https://www.klimakultur.no/