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Global storage readiness assessment
Global storage readiness assessment

15th May 2015

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment must be rapidly accelerated if the world is to meet its intended goal of limiting temperature increases to two degrees celsius. For accelerated CCS deployment suitable storage sites must...

Topic(s): Capacity development, CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery, law and regulation, Policy

CCS in developing countries – webinar series
CCS in developing countries – webinar series

15th May 2015

A recent series of three webinars hosted by the Global CCS Institute explored the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in developing countries. In this Insight the Institute's Principal Manager for Capacity Development, Alice Gibson...

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, Engineering and project delivery, Renewables, use and storage (CCUS)

CCUS progress in Brazil
CCUS progress in Brazil

15th May 2015

The Global CCS Institute co-sponsored the 3rd Congresso Brasileiro de CO2, held 28-29 April in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In this insight, Meade Goodwin, Senior Advisor – Capacity Building and Public Engagement for the Americas,...

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)

Key issues and barriers in developing countries
Key issues and barriers in developing countries

15th May 2015

​ This third webinar in the series 'CCS in Developing Countries' was presented by the World Bank. Deploying CCS in developing countries is critically important.  The International Energy Agency estimates that to achieve global emissions...

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)

Roadmap for CCS Demonstration and Deployment for the People's Republic of China
Roadmap for CCS Demonstration and Deployment for the People's Republic of China

15th April 2015

Deploying CCS in developing countries is critically important.  The International Energy Agency estimates that to achieve global emissions reduction targets 70% of CCS projects will be in non-OECD countries by 2050. Achieving deep decarbonisation of...

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, law and regulation, Policy, use and storage (CCUS)

Brazil releases first CO2 Storage Atlas
Brazil releases first CO2 Storage Atlas

15th April 2015

The publication of the first atlas of potential CO2 storage sites in Brazil is the culmination of nearly a decade of research. It represents a substantial step forward in the development and deployment of carbon...

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, CO2 storage, use and storage (CCUS)

The UK’s first industrial CCS cluster – Introducing the Teesside Collective
The UK’s first industrial CCS cluster – Introducing the Teesside Collective

15th April 2015

​   The widespread application of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology on industrial processes such as steel, chemical and cement manufacturing, is increasingly recognised as a key priority for tackling CO2 emissions from these vital...

Topic(s): Business cases, Capacity development, Carbon capture, CO2 hubs, CO2 transport, CO2 utilisation, Communication, use and storage (CCUS)

Indonesia’s first CCS Project
Indonesia’s first CCS Project

15th April 2015

Indonesia has abundant primary energy resources in the form of oil, natural gas, and coal used for domestic and export requirements. The Indonesian Government plans to rapidly expand the domestic use of coal for electricity...

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)

Building carbon capture technical capacity in Mexico
Building carbon capture technical capacity in Mexico

15th April 2015

Over the past year, the Global CCS Institute has conducted a series of carbon capture and storage (CCS) workshops in Mexico that have drawn participants from academia, industry, and government institutions such as Secretaría de...

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)

Speeding up CCS deployment in the Asian region
Speeding up CCS deployment in the Asian region

15th March 2015

The Institute's Chris Consoli, Senior Adviser for Storage (Asia Pacific) recently attended a storage mapping workshop in Bali, Indonesia to share recent developments in identification and assessment of CO2 storage sites around South East Asia....

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)

Status of CCS in developing countries
Status of CCS in developing countries

15th March 2015

Deploying CCS in developing countries is critically important.  The International Energy Agency estimates that to achieve global emissions reduction targets 70% of CCS projects will be in non-OECD countries by 2050. This webinar provided an...

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)

Which low carbon technology is now a reality?
Which low carbon technology is now a reality?

15th March 2015

With fossil fuels expected to supply over 70% of the world's energy needs by 2040, we face some urgent questions: where should efforts be focused in reducing greenhouse gas emissions? Which technologies hold the most...

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, Economics, Engineering and project delivery, law and regulation, Policy, Public engagement, use and storage (CCUS)

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