Nuada Starts Carbon Capture Trials with Buzzi to Accelerate the Decarbonisation of the Cement Industry

Today, the CCSA has co-signed a letter supporting, with 29 other organisations, an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) in the area of industrial carbon management and, in particular, on CO₂ capture, removal, utilisation, transport and storage. 

The co-signatories, including companies across the value chain and environmental NGOs, call on Member States’ representatives of the Joint Forum for IPCEI (JEF-IPCEI) to prioritise ICM in the upcoming technical meeting and to increase the JEF-IPCEI effectiveness to allow for the rapid decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors. 

Full letter available here.  

[London, 13 June 2024] – On Thursday, the Labour Party launched their manifesto in Manchester, committing to a confirmed additional £1 billion to accelerate the deployment of Carbon Capture.

In addition, the manifesto sets out a further £8.3bn a year for Great British Energy to co-invest in capital-intensive projects in leading technologies to deliver clean power.

The Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA) welcomes the Labour Party’s commitment to capture and storage technology. CCUS is set to play a key role in reducing our emissions and must be deployed at scale through the CCUS Cluster Sequencing Programme, where companies are investing significantly in four clusters to be operational by 2030.

With key milestones within the Programme scheduled for immediately after the election, the CCUS industry is looking for further signals from Labour that it will be ready to do what is required to ensure the UK achieves global leadership in CCUS technology. This can safeguard 77,000 jobs in British industry and create 70,000 new, highly skilled jobs across the country.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive of the Carbon Capture & Storage Association said:

“The CCSA welcomes the Labour Party’s support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in their General Election manifesto and the additional £1bn under their National Wealth Fund to accelerate carbon capture.

“Many of our members have invested heavily in the first four clusters under the UK’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing Programme that must be operational by 2030 to capture and store 20-30Mt of CO₂ in line with the CCC’s advice.

We therefore emphasise the need for continuity in the delivery of the Programme, where financial decisions are needed on Track-1 before the end of this summer, as well as rapid progress on selecting Track-2 and Track-1 expansion projects required as soon as possible following the election.”

Notes to Editors
CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables the production of clean power, clean products (such as steel and cement) and clean hydrogen – which can then be used to decarbonise heating and transport. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).

The CCSA is the trade association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS, with offices in the UK and Belgium. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.

The CCSA currently has over 100 member companies who are active in exploring and developing different applications of carbon capture and removals, CO₂ transportation by pipeline and ship, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, end-users such as power, industry, waste, fuels, and hydrogen production sectors, plus supply chain, engineering, construction and management, legal and financial consulting sectors.

For media enquiries please contact Joe Butler-Trewin on 07908 141 067/ joe.butler-trewin@ccsassocaition.org.

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[London, 11 June 2024]— On Tuesday the Conservative Party launched their manifesto at Silverstone setting out continued commitment to Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS).

This builds on a significant amount of work undertaken by the industry and the Government to progress CCUS technology and the Cluster Sequencing Programme.

It is vitally important to recognise that the UK has an opportunity to develop the world’s first large-scale integrated CCUS clusters, which will provide British industry with the means to decarbonise their operations.

The Conservative Party’s continued commitment to progressing CCUS has provided much needed reassurance to the industry who are working to deliver on the target to store 50 million tonnes of CO₂ a year by 2035.

However, with key financial decisions in Track-1 needed before the end of the summer and rapid progress on Track-2 projects, the UK needs to maintain momentum in this policy area if the country is to be a global leader in CCUS technology.

Olivia, UK Director of the Carbon Capture & Storage Association said:

“The CCSA has worked with industry to progress CCUS technology and deploy CCUS at scale through the Cluster Sequencing Programme and meet the UK’s target of capturing and storing 20-30Mt of CO₂ by 2030, rising to 50-60Mt by 2035.

We welcome the Conservative Party’s manifesto commitment to support and deploy carbon capture, implement import carbon pricing, and back workforce transition initiatives. The CCSA continues to advocate for the deployment of four clusters by 2030, with key financial decisions on Track-1 needed before the end of the summer and urgent progress on deploying Track-2 and Track-1 Expansion.

CCUS offers substantial environmental and economic benefits, in addition to preserving jobs and creating new opportunities across the UK’s industrial heartlands. Maintaining momentum in CCUS deployment is imperative to ensure that we decarbonise British industry and retain our position as a world leader in this important industry.”

Notes to Editors
CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables the production of clean power, clean products (such as steel and cement) and clean hydrogen – which can then be used to decarbonise heating and transport. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).

The CCSA is the trade association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS, with offices in the UK and Belgium. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.

The CCSA currently has over 100 member companies who are active in exploring and developing different applications of carbon capture and removals, CO₂ transportation by pipeline and ship, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, end-users such as power, industry, waste, fuels, and hydrogen production sectors, plus supply chain, engineering, construction and management, legal and financial consulting sectors.

For media enquiries please contact Joe Butler-Trewin on 07908 141 067/ joe.butler-trewin@ccsassocaition.org.

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[London, 11 June 2024]— On Monday the Liberal Democrats pledged support for Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS) in their 2024 General Election Manifesto.

As the leading trade association for accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS across the UK, the CCSA welcomed the Liberal Democrats ambition to support carbon capture and storage, and new low-carbon processes for cement and steel production.

CCUS offers British industry the ability to reduce emissions, as well as protect jobs and create new, high-skilled opportunities across industrial heartlands.

The industry is at a pivotal stage and it is important that the cluster sequencing programme be fully supported and rolled out at scale and speed. This will ensure that the UK does not lose the first mover advantage in establishing a world leading CCUS industry.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive of the Carbon Capture & Storage Association said:

“The CCSA is pleased to see that the Liberal Democrats have set out in their 2024 General Election manifesto commitments to reduce emissions from industrial processes by supporting carbon capture and storage, and implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for high-emissions products.

To meet the UK’s target of 20-30 MT of CO₂ captured and stored by 2030, rising to 50-60Mt by 2035, we need to deploy CCUS at scale and the UK has a unique opportunity to lead the world in this technology.

Through the development and deployment of CCUS, we can preserve 77,000 jobs in industries like cement and glass, and create 70,000 new, high-quality jobs in industrial heartlands.

CCUS has a vital part to play in the UK’s net zero transition plans, helping to deliver a sustainable and prosperous future for British industry.”.

Notes to Editors
CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables the production of clean power, clean products (such as steel and cement) and clean hydrogen – which can then be used to decarbonise heating and transport. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).

The CCSA is the trade association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS, with offices in the UK and Belgium. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.

The CCSA currently has over 100 member companies who are active in exploring and developing different applications of carbon capture and removals, CO₂ transportation by pipeline and ship, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, end-users such as power, industry, waste, fuels, and hydrogen production sectors, plus supply chain, engineering, construction and management, legal and financial consulting sectors.

For media enquiries please contact Joe Butler-Trewin on 07908 141 067/ joe.butler-trewin@ccsassocaition.org.

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