Publications

Read the Institute's latest publication, which highlights CCUS progress in China.

China has made significant progress in CCUS technology development in recent years and has acquired the capability to design and demonstrate large-scale CO₂ capture, transport, utilisation and storage systems.

This latest report, written in collaboration with Tsinghua University and the Administrative Centre for Agenda 21, provides an overview of CCUS policy development, and provides relevant policy recommendations aimed to support the scale up of CCUS in China.

With the English version of the report released on March 17, the publication is also now officially available in Chinese from July 10 onward.

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This paper examines the economics of direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS), showing its potential as a backstop technology to reduce decarbonisation costs. It highlights impacts on energy systems, industry, and policy needs for incentivising near-term mitigation while supporting DACCS development.

The Institute’s report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference (June 2022) highlights CCS-relevant outcomes, including the Global Stocktake and Article 6 negotiations. It outlines key insights and next steps toward COP27, supporting the role of CCS in achieving Paris Agreement targets.

This report explores how project proponents and investors can leverage ESG frameworks to report CCS activities effectively. It presents a CCS-specific methodology aligned with leading schemes, highlighting pathways to improve reporting quality, utility, and harmonisation within the evolving ESG landscape.

With the emergence of Carbon Capture and Storage as an essential tool to limit climate change impact and reduce emissions from energy intensive industries, interest in CCS has been growing at an unprecedented rate in recent years.

As a result of the key role played by CCS in the energy transition towards a net-zero future, the economic performance of CCS is becoming increasingly important and technology development fundamental to meet the demand for improved CO2 capture systems, transport costs and storage options.

In our inaugural Technology Compendium, authored by Dr. Nouman Mirza and Dr. David Kearns, we take a look at a wide range of commercially-available CCS technologies around the world and analyse technology developments in the context of CO2 capture, transport, storage and the full value chain.

The IPCC’s ‘Mitigation of Climate Change’ report highlights CCS as a vital solution for limiting global warming. This brief unpacks its emissions mitigation potential across sectors, links to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and regional deployment considerations.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) continues to make significant progress around the world against a backdrop of greater climate action from countries and private companies. The Global Status of CCS 2021 demonstrates the critical role of CCS as nations and industry accelerate to net-zero.

CCS networks connecting emissions sources to storage hubs are the most cost-effective deployment method. This report, part of the Circular Carbon Economy series, analyses global emissions and storage basins, identifying potential networks. It outlines CO2 transport design, cost minimisation, and highlights storage availability, technical feasibility, and the need for national assessments and localised pipeline cost models to guide CCS network development worldwide.

CCS is a mature, commercially available technology essential for net-zero and limiting warming below 2°C, requiring a 100-fold capacity increase by 2050. This report reviews policy, legal, and financing factors affecting CCS investability, and provides recommendations for governments to facilitate private sector investment through frameworks, policy, and regulatory measures.

The IEA-SDS scenario requires CCS to deliver 15% of global emissions reductions, demanding a 100-fold capacity increase by 2050, with capital costs of US$655–1,280 bn. This report examines government roles, project finance, green bonds for hard-to-abate sectors, and climate finance support in developing countries to unlock private investment for CCS deployment.

In early 2021, U.S. lawmakers introduced five bipartisan CCS bills to accelerate deployment. This brief, by Matt Bright, examines these bills, the three pillars of U.S. CCS policy, and its historical evolution. It highlights how strong policy drives CCS growth, offering insights into challenges and opportunities for global CCS deployment in the coming decades.

CCS must be globally deployed to reduce emissions, yet few projects exist in developing countries. Commissioned by ClearPath and Southern Company, this report examines climate finance’s role in supporting CCS, addressing existing facility support, deployment barriers, investment risks, and funding mechanisms. Climate finance can boost readiness and close funding gaps for CCS in these regions.