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Inaugural meeting of the Southeast Asia CCUS Working Group
17th June 2020
For Southeast Asia, with its power generation fuel mix and rapidly growing natural gas production, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) has a unique and critical role to play in reducing the rapidly increasing carbon...
Topic(s): CCS Policy, CCUS, Southeast Asia
CCS pipeline grows by 10 large-scale facilities globally
8th June 2020
On June 8, the Global CCS Institute added 10 carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities to our global database co2re.co, bringing the total number of CCS facilities in various stages of development to 59 with a capture capacity...
METI (Japan), NEDO and JCCS release report detailing results and challenges of Tomakomai Project
3rd June 2020
In November 2019, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and Japan CCS Co., Ltd. (JCCS) achieved the goal of successfully injecting 300,000 tonnes in total of carbon dioxide (CO2)...
Topic(s): CCS Project, Japan
Alberta Carbon Trunk Line now fully operational
2nd June 2020
The number of large-scale CCS facilities in operation has increased to 21 with today's announcement that the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line (ACTL) system is now fully operational. The ACTL system captures industrial emissions and delivers...
Topic(s): ACTL, Canada, CCS Facilities, CCUS
U.S. Treasury releases proposed 45Q rule
30th May 2020
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released proposed regulations for the implementation of the 45Q tax credits. A first part was released earlier this year. Read the proposed regulation. Read a Global CCS Institute...
Topic(s): 45Q
The European Commission puts forward major recovery plan
28th May 2020
The European Commission has put forward its proposal for a major recovery plan, "Next Generation EU". Among other instruments supporting the plan, the InvestEU investment program is to be upgraded, and a new Strategic Investment...
Topic(s): European Green Deal
Virtual Member Meeting in the US underscores continued CCS growth
23rd May 2020
On Wednesday, May 19th, the Global CCS Institute hosted a virtual North America Members meeting to stay connected with our membership during this time when in-person gatherings are not possible. The convening provided all of the participants the opportunity to stay up to speed on CCS...
Australian Government releases Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper
21st May 2020
Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, today released the Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper, aiming to deliver a "strategic and system-wide view to future investments in low emissions technologies". The release of the...
Topic(s): Australia, ccs, CCS Policy, COP 26
Australian Government accepts all CCS related recommendations from King Review
19th May 2020
In a positive policy development for the advancement off CCS in Australia, the Federal Government has accepted 21 of 26 recommendations of the Expert Panel examining additional sources of low cost abatement, and all relating...
Norway’s Flagship CCS Project Northern Lights Receives Green Light by Project Partners
16th May 2020
Oslo, Norway – The Global CCS Institute has welcomed the positive final investment decision by the project partners for Norway's flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain project Northern Lights. Northern Lights aims to...
Australian Parliament passes Bill providing framework for offshore CCS development
15th May 2020
The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Cross-boundary Greenhouse Gas Titles and Other Measures) Bill 2019 was this week approved by the Australian Senate and is now awaiting royal assent. The bill amends the...
Topic(s): CarbonNet, CCS Project, Legal & Regulatory
Institute publishes new paper highlighting value of CCS to society and the economy
13th May 2020
The Global CCS Institute published today an expert paper aiming to assess and redefine the value and full range of benefits of carbon capture and storage (CCS).The report demonstrates the positive society-wide benefits of the...