Blog 1: Carbon capture, usage and storage steps into the spotlight
It’s an exciting time for the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) sector, with greater public attention and political unity about the needs to take ambitious action on climate change. In this blog, Luke Warren, Chief Executive of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, reflects on how the CCUS sector is developing and why this is the right moment to bring people together at CCUS 2019, a dedicated one-day conference which will be held in London on Wednesday 6 November 2019.
It’s been remarkable to see how much public attention and political commitment are now focused on climate change. For CCUS, this has resulted in a much greater understanding of its critical role in delivering net zero. I personally find it both tremendously exciting and a huge privilege to be able to work on a technology that can play a deciding role in our ability to address climate change.
The next few years will be a key time for industry to really shape the commercial and policy frameworks that will deliver CCUS at scale. There are some really exciting projects being developed all around the UK and internationally and we’re now seeing new policies being developed in the UK which will help to drive CCUS deployment.
The first priority for the sector now is around completing work on the commercial framework that will enable investment in these early projects. Secondly, it will be about developing the regional CO2 handling infrastructure to enable all CO2 emitting industries to benefit from CCUS. Finally, we need to make sure that the benefits of CCUS deployment are shared across the UK, helping regional growth and tapping into the skills and expertise of UK companies so that we can deliver a world-leading CCUS sector.
Here at the CCSA, we are seeing an almost exponential increase in enquiries about CCUS. Companies want to understand how they can engage in this sector and other stakeholders are showing a real desire to understand more about how CCUS can contribute to the UK’s net zero target and clean growth agenda. It therefore feels like the right time to hold this conference so that we can help build a greater appreciation and understanding of the role of CCUS.
CCUS 2019 is set to be a great opportunity to meet with the CCUS industry and discover the exciting developments that are happening in this area. It’s also a good chance for the industry to showcase what is happening and to meet with the supply and service sectors that are key to delivering this technology. We want to stimulate an honest, open and wide-ranging conversation about CCUS and build the relationships that will help CCUS play its part in achieving clean growth in a net zero world.
CCUS 2019 will be held in London on Wednesday 6th November 2019. You can find out more and register to attend using the links at the top of this page and register to attend at https://ccus2019.eventbrite.co.uk. Discounted booking rates are available for CCSA members, academics, researchers and public sector organisations.
Blog 1: Carbon capture, usage and storage steps into the spotlight
It’s an exciting time for the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) sector, with greater public attention and political unity about the needs to take ambitious action on climate change. In this blog, Luke Warren, Chief Executive of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, reflects on how the CCUS sector is developing and why this is the right moment to bring people together at CCUS 2019, a dedicated one-day conference which will be held in London on Wednesday 6 November 2019.
It’s been remarkable to see how much public attention and political commitment are now focused on climate change. For CCUS, this has resulted in a much greater understanding of its critical role in delivering net zero. I personally find it both tremendously exciting and a huge privilege to be able to work on a technology that can play a deciding role in our ability to address climate change.
The next few years will be a key time for industry to really shape the commercial and policy frameworks that will deliver CCUS at scale. There are some really exciting projects being developed all around the UK and internationally and we’re now seeing new policies being developed in the UK which will help to drive CCUS deployment.
The first priority for the sector now is around completing work on the commercial framework that will enable investment in these early projects. Secondly, it will be about developing the regional CO2 handling infrastructure to enable all CO2 emitting industries to benefit from CCUS. Finally, we need to make sure that the benefits of CCUS deployment are shared across the UK, helping regional growth and tapping into the skills and expertise of UK companies so that we can deliver a world-leading CCUS sector.
Here at the CCSA, we are seeing an almost exponential increase in enquiries about CCUS. Companies want to understand how they can engage in this sector and other stakeholders are showing a real desire to understand more about how CCUS can contribute to the UK’s net zero target and clean growth agenda. It therefore feels like the right time to hold this conference so that we can help build a greater appreciation and understanding of the role of CCUS.
CCUS 2019 is set to be a great opportunity to meet with the CCUS industry and discover the exciting developments that are happening in this area. It’s also a good chance for the industry to showcase what is happening and to meet with the supply and service sectors that are key to delivering this technology. We want to stimulate an honest, open and wide-ranging conversation about CCUS and build the relationships that will help CCUS play its part in achieving clean growth in a net zero world.
CCUS 2019 will be held in London on Wednesday 6th November 2019. You can find out more and register to attend using the links at the top of this page and register to attend at https://ccus2019.eventbrite.co.uk. Discounted booking rates are available for CCSA members, academics, researchers and public sector organisations.