Carbon capture, utilisation and storage
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage, or CCUS, is an important emissions reduction technology that can be applied across the energy system.
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CCUS technologies involve the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fuel combustion or industrial processes, the transport of this CO2 via ship or pipeline, and either its use as a resource to create valuable products or services or its permanent storage deep underground in geological formations.
CCUS technologies also provide the foundation for carbon removal or "negative emissions" when the CO2 comes from bio-based processes or directly from the atmosphere.
CCUS technologies also provide the foundation for carbon removal or "negative emissions" when the CO2 comes from bio-based processes or directly from the atmosphere.
Last updated Sep 24, 2020
Key findings
Large-scale CO2 capture projects in power generation in the Sustainable Development Scenario, 2000-2040
OpenTargeted policy measures and support for innovation are critical for CCUS, especially after Covid-19
Two large-scale CCUS power projects are currently in operation with a combined capture capacity of 2.4 MtCO2 per year. This is well off track to reach the 2030 SDS level of 310 MtCO2 per year. Prior to the Covid-19 crisis, CCUS was gaining new momentum. In 2019, 5 new CCUS-equipped power plants were announced, spurred primarily by new investment incentives in the United States, bringing the total to 14 power plants in development globally. As with other clean-energy investments, CCUS projects now face considerable challenges. CCUS applied to power is at an early stage of commercialisation, so securing investments will require complementary and targeted policy measures such as tax credits and grant funding.
World large-scale CCUS facilities operating and in development, 2010-2020
OpenMomentum is growing for CCUS
After years of a declining investment pipeline, plans for more than 30 new integrated CCUS facilities have been announced since 2017. The vast majority are in the United States and Europe, but projects are also planned in Australia, China, Korea, the Middle East and New Zealand. If all these projects were to proceed, the amount of global CO2 capture capacity would more than triple, to around 130 Mt per year.
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Founded in 1991, the remit of the GHG TCP is to evaluate options and assess the progress of carbon capture and storage, and other technologies that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions derived from the use of fossil fuels, biomass and waste. The aim of the TCP is to help accelerate energy technology innovation by ensuring that stakeholders from both the public and private sectors share knowledge, work collaboratively and, where appropriate, pool resources to deliver integrated and cost-effective solutions.
