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CCS Technology Compendium 2025 – Submissions Now Open
31st January 2025
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About the Compendium "State of the Art: Tech Compendium" is an annual publication by the Global CCS Institute that highlights...
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Response to Public Accounts Committee – CCUS Inquiry Report
10th February 2025
The UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee inquiry, and its subsequent report, on Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS or CCS, for Carbon Capture and Storage), have raised concerns regarding Government investment in CCS. While the...
CO2 Infrastructure Projects Listed Among the 41 Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Projects Awarded Funding Under the CEF-E Programme
4th February 2025
On 30 January, the European Commission announced the results of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding call launched in April 2024. Nearly €1.25 billion has been allocated to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, related to...
EU Competitiveness Compass Sets Strategic Roadmap to Balance Business Growth with Climate Ambitions
31st January 2025
As a first act of its new mandate, the European Commission, on January 29, unveiled its Competitiveness Compass for the EU, outlining a strategic framework and priorities for boosting the EU’s economic strength, resilience and...
CCS Technology Compendium 2025 – Submissions Now Open
31st January 2025
About the Compendium "State of the Art: Tech Compendium" is an annual publication by the Global CCS Institute that highlights commercially available, state-of-the-art carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. This collaborative publication covers a wide...
The U.S. EPA Grants West Virginia Authority Over CO2 Wells
23rd January 2025
On January 17th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted West Virginia primary enforcement authority (primacy) to issue permits for Class VI wells that are used to inject CO₂ into deep underground rock formations for...
U.S. Government Proposes New Safety Regulation for CO₂ Pipelines
17th January 2025
On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for CO₂ pipelines. Once finalized, the new rules will enhance regulatory certainty...
US Treasury Department Releases Final Rules for the 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit
10th January 2025
On January 3, 2025, the US Department of Treasury (Treasury) released the final rules for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit of the US tax code. The final rules will guide hydrogen producers,...
California’s First Class VI Well Permits Approved by U.S. EPA
10th January 2025
On December 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued four Class VI permits for carbon dioxide (CO2) injection wells in California. These permits are the first such permits approved for California and...
CCS Takes Leap Forward in the North Sea: Three Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) reached by major CCS projects in Denmark and the UK
12th December 2024
Three major Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects in Denmark and the UK have reached their Final Investment Decisions (FIDs), marking a significant milestone for CCS in Europe and the UK. These projects mark significant...
Australia Advancing Cross-Border Carbon Capture and Storage: Ratification of the 2009 Amendment to the London Protocol
14th November 2024
On the 7th of November, Australia declared provisional application of the 2009 amendment to the London Protocol. This marks the achievement of a significant milestone in realising cross-border CCS projects in the region. This...
Canada Proposes Regulations to Cap Carbon Emissions
7th November 2024
On Monday, 4 Nov. 2024, the Canadian government released draft regulations to cap carbon emissions from upstream oil and gas facilities and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by 35% below 2019 levels by 2030. The...
16 Industrial Carbon Management Projects Selected out of the 85 Innovative Net-zero Projects to be granted 4.8 billion Under the Innovation Fund
24th October 2024
On 23 October, the European Commission selected 85 innovative net-zero projects under the 2023 Innovation Fund (IF) call for proposals launched in November 2023. The list of winners includes projects located across 18 countries and...