Global Advocacy and Climate Policy

Shaping global climate policy to accelerate safe, scalable carbon management.

Our role in strategic advocacy

The global climate policy landscape has entered a critical implementation and accountability phase. The focus has shifted from high-level target-setting to technical and financial delivery of national commitments.

The Global CCS Institute is uniquely positioned to bring global carbon management experience and expertise to regional and international forums and collaborations. Through coordinated engagement on Article 6, IPCC methodologies, technology options and climate finance, we help embed CCS and engineered CDR into the global mitigation agenda. By providing the technical data, regulatory expertise, and advocacy needed to de-risk investments, the Institute helps governments and industry translate policy ambition into policy formulation and operational project delivery

Why is CCS important in global climate policy?

CCS is indispensable for decarbonisation of essential industries: CCS is an essential pillar for decarbonising “hard-to-abate” sectors like cement, steel, and chemicals, where high-heat processes and chemical emissions cannot be addressed by electrification alone. According to the IEA, CCS is the only scalable solution for the cement industry, which accounts for approximately 7% of global CO₂ emissions. The IPCC further underscores this necessity, noting that reaching net-zero goals is nearly impossible without CCS to counterbalance residual emissions from these vital industrial processes.
CCS is indispensable for Net Zero: As the global community works to achieve Net Zero, the focus must shift from policy recognition to accelerated project delivery. The IPCC and IEA confirm that CCS is the primary mechanism for atmospheric restitution, where current climate models require an average of 7 gigatonnes (Gt) of CO₂ capture annually by 2050 to offset residual industrial emissions and stabilise the global climate system.
From recognition to accelerated deployment: Policy and regulation must now shift to enabling rapid scale-up of project delivery across sectors. According to the IEA, global operational capacity must scale from the current 2025 baseline to gigatonne scale per year by 2030. The Global CCS Institute identifies this as the critical first phase of a 100-fold expansion in global storage capacity required by mid-century.
Global inclusivity: Over 60 countries now consider CCS and Carbon Management in their NDCs, signaling that CCS can enable inclusive transitions, particularly for developing economies managing both industrial growth and decarbonisation targets. 
Technology versatility and competitiveness: CCS, carbon removal, hydrogen, sustainable fuels, and industrial decarbonisation are interlinked, with CCS serving as a prerequisite for modern trade competitiveness. According to the 2025 Breakthrough Agenda, by 2050, 80% of global cement production and 50% of primary steel must utilise CCS to remain viable in a carbon-constrained global market.

Our core pillars

Our Global Advocacy Strategy

Five overarching objectives guide the Institute’s advocacy:

Embed CCS as essential: Secure explicit recognition of CCS, CCUS, and carbon removal in UNFCCC decisions, technical reports, and work programmes. 
Shape implementation policy: Influence rules, guidance, and methodologies that enable deployment (e.g. through Article 6, NDCs, transparency, finance, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV)). 
Build confidence: Position CCS as safe, effective, and scalable through evidence, case studies, and best practices. 
Strengthen Global South leadership: Elevate developing country voices, regional perspectives, and capacity-building needs. 
Align advocacy platforms: Ensure coherence between UNFCCC processes, COP diplomacy, the Carbon Management Challenge, the Clean Energy Ministerial, and other global forums.

Our Advocacy partners

Our Global Advocacy work would not be possible without stakeholders across the public, private and nonprofit sectors. These include industry-leading groups from Imperial College London, the Global Cement and Concrete Association, CCS Brasil, and the International Chamber of Commerce.