Publications

The effective implementation of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will strongly rely on its leverage of existing institutional arrangements under both the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, as wel ...

On 5 May the Institute lodged a submission in response to the Australian Government’s discussion paper on its review of climate change policies. This review is being undertaken at a critical time in the Australian energy and climate policy space, and is a ...

To promote the development of CCS in China, the Global CCS Institute and China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) held a joint carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) workshop in Yan’An China in July 2013. Out of this collaboration t ...

On 6 March the Institute lodged a submission to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) regarding its Energy Sector Strategy. The AIIB is a multilateral development bank which commenced operations in January 2016, with the aim of meeting the signi ...

In October 2016, in the wake of a major blackout in the state of South Australia, the Council of Australian Governments directed the country’s chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, to draft a blueprint for energy security in the National Electricity Market. Co ...

The Global CCS Institute is supporting the development of the CarbonNet Project through a series of reports and enable the sharing of knowledge throughout its development. The CarbonNet Project is in its feasibility phase and planning the development of a ...

The Global Status of CCS: 2016  highlights a number of significant operational milestones reached in 2016 and key projects that have either entered operation in 2016, or are very close to commencing operation.  The Global Status of CCS: 2016  is comprised ...

Addition of a CO 2 capture system to an existing power station has some impact on water consumption. CO 2 capture systems require additional water for cooling and process make-up, which can be of concern, particularly in areas of water scarcity. During th ...

The Global CCS Institute is supporting the CarbonNet Project through the development of a series of knowledge share reports. The CarbonNet Project has completed its feasibility phase investigating the development of a hub-based network that will centre on ...

Introduction to industrial carbon capture and storage Carbon capture and storage, or CCS, is a process used to capture carbon dioxide gas (CO2) that is produced by power stations or other types of industrial facilities. To keep CO₂ out of the atmosphere, ...