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Global CCS Institute Membership Reaches 100
26th May 2021
The Global CCS Institute is pleased to announce that its membership now includes 100 organisations. This significant milestone caps off 24 months of robust growth in which membership has increased a remarkable 69% from 59...
Australian Federal Government Signs Energy and Emissions Reduction Agreement with South Australia
18th April 2021
The Australian Federal Government and the South Australian Government have signed a $1.08 billion State Energy and Emissions Reduction Deal. The aim of the agreement is to deliver affordable, reliable power to South Australia, unlock...
UK Government Launches New Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy
18th March 2021
The UK government has announced the launch of a new Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy that will see £171 million put towards hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. The dedicated £171 funding is part of...
Australian Government Opens CCUS Development Fund
1st March 2021
The Morrison Government today has opened the $50 million Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Development Fund. Select carbon capture projects will get a boost from the fund, which aims to attract private sector investment. CCS...
Institute Gains PSO Observer Status to the Green Climate Fund
9th February 2021
The Global CCS Institute is now an accredited observer to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as a Private Sector Organisation (PSO). Established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010, the...
United States to Rejoin the Paris Agreement
21st January 2021
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will reinstate the United States in the international Paris Agreement. The order, signed on President Biden’s first day in office, will take thirty days to...
Topic(s): Paris Agreement, United States
US Congress Passes Energy Bill with Significant Provisions for Climate and Carbon Capture
23rd December 2020
The United States Congress has passed the end-of-year Consolidated Appropriations Act, containing the Energy Bill, one of the most important pieces of climate legislation further supporting US based industries to take on carbon capture and...
Topic(s): CCS Policy, United States
UK Government Releases Energy White Paper
15th December 2020
The UK government has released an Energy White Paper, which outlines plans to support the country’s net-zero climate target by transitioning to a clean energy system. This is building on the Prime Minister’s Ten-Point Plan...
Topic(s): CCS Policy, United Kingdom
Media Coverage: The Global Status of CCS 2020
9th December 2020
The Global Status of CCS 2020 report was released on 1 December 2020, with key findings covered by media outlets globally. Read selected news clips below: World Economic Forum (WEF) - Capturing and storing CO2...
Japan Makes Pledge to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050
28th October 2020
The Global CCS Institute welcomes Japan’s latest climate commitment, pledging to become carbon neutral by 2050. In an announcement made by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Japan will scale up its use of renewables and hydrogen...
European Parliament votes in support of 60% emission reduction target by 2030
9th October 2020
On Wednesday 8 October, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its mandate for negotiating the EU climate law. This law aims to set a legally binding target for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050....
US House of Representatives passes the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
25th September 2020
Today, the United State (US) House of Representatives passed an energy innovation package, H.R. 4447, that has the potential to transform the development and deployment of CCS in the US. Referred to as the Clean Economy...
Topic(s): CCS Policy, United States