Forging partnerships, encouraging collaboration

The G8 countries have committed to the development of 20 large-scale CCS projects, to be in operation by 2020. This will provide the confidence to take CCS forward to commercial deployment, and achieve the scale needed for CCS to make a significant contribution to emissions reductions. The Global CCS Institute will play a vital role in developing the partnerships needed to make these projects a reality.

Already a wide range of organisations, including government agencies, international bodies, companies, non-government organisations and research institutions, are working in collaboration with the Global CCS Institute to provide expertise, direction and knowledge on all aspects of the technology.

The Global CCS Institute is establishing close collaborative partnerships (some involving financial commitments) with organisations, such as the International Energy Agency (IEA), Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF), World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Clinton Foundation and The Climate Group. Once these partnerships are in place the Global CCS Institute will begin building strategic alliances with other stakeholders.

By partnering with these organisations, the Global CCS Institute will foster a co-ordinated approach to global CCS activities, enhancing the technology’s acceptance and ensuring its success in helping to arrest climate change.

In working to achieve global deployment of large-scale CCS projects, the Global CCS Institute places particular importance on capacity building activities in emerging market economies.

Not content to rest with today’s technology, the Global CCS Institute will encourage and collaborate on smaller test bed developments and non-industrial scale projects to nurture the development of second and third generation projects - undertakings that are essential in the battle against climate change.