CCSA welcomes new staff member Olivia Powis, Head of UK Office

The CCSA is delighted to welcome Viridor as its newest member.

Viridor is one of the UK’s leading waste management companies, transforming waste into essential quality materials, resources and energy for customers across the UK and globally. They own and operate a number of Energy from Waste facilities and as part of the commitment to contribute to meeting the UK’s net zero target, Viridor is exploring options for carbon capture.

Luke Warren, Chief Executive of the CCSA said “We are delighted to welcome Viridor into the CCSA family. As the first member from the energy from waste sector, Viridor’s input will be invaluable as CCSA continues to work to ensure that Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage can help to support the decarbonisation of all sectors of the economy. We are really excited about the opportunities for applying CCUS to energy from waste facilities.”

View the Viridor press release.

In response to the report “A Review of the Role of Fossil Fuel Based Carbon Capture and Storage in the Energy System”, which was published on the 11th January by Global Witness and Friends of the Earth Scotland (written by the Tyndall Centre), the CCSA has released the following comments:

“The key Paris climate goal is to deliver a net zero world by the middle of this century, e.g. 2050 – a target which the UK is committed to deliver. All credible analysis shows that Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) will be absolutely critical to meeting this target. Indeed the Climate Change Committee, in their recently published Sixth Carbon Budget advice to Government, emphasised that CCS is essential to any net zero pathway. It is not clear why this study was focussed on emission reductions targets for 2030.

Today CCUS is already contributing to efforts to combat climate change and is preventing many millions of tonnes of CO₂ from being released to the atmosphere. The vital role that CCUS plays stems from its ability to significantly reduce emissions from across the economy; including industry (such as steel, cement and refining), power, heating and transport – as well as unlocking a key method of greenhouse gas removal, which will be critical to meet climate goals, particularly in harder to decarbonise sectors such as aviation.

In the fight against climate change, there are no silver bullets. If we are to have any hope of achieving the transition to net zero, we will need all low-carbon technologies at our disposal – we do not have the luxury of being able to pick and choose.”

Dr Luke Warren, Chief Executive, Carbon Capture and Storage Association

EMBARGOED TO 00.01 WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER 2020, London – The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry in the UK, welcomes the release of the Climate Change Committee’s advice to Government on the Sixth Carbon Budget.

The report “The Sixth Carbon Budget – The UK’s path to Net Zero”, sets out the world’s first route map for a fully decarbonised nation. The report includes an upward revision to the amount of CCUS that will be required by 2030 to enable the UK to meet its statutory net zero target.

Luke Warren, Chief Executive of the CCSA, said:

“Today’s advice from the Climate Change Committee is clear – to deliver net zero across the UK economy, we need to be moving further and faster with emissions reductions from Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage.

The Committee recommends an increase to the amount of CCUS that the UK must deploy in the next decade. The CCUS industry should now be aiming to store over 20 MtCO₂ every year by 2030. This requires the UK to develop CCUS clusters in all of our industrial regions.

Industry is ready to deliver this ambition and is actively progressing work on the CCUS clusters, helping the UK to demonstrate to the world its commitment to tackling climate change whilst ensuring a green post-Covid recovery”.

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Notes to Editors

For media enquiries please contact Judith Shapiro on 07719763133 or email judith.shapiro@ccsassociation.org

To find out more about the Carbon Capture Storage Association (CCSA) please visit the CCSA website at http://www.ccsassociation.org/.

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 can be combined with sustainable bioenergy to deliver negative emissions.

The UK is fortunate to have advanced CCUS project proposals in all of the major industrial regions; including Humber, Teesside, Merseyside, Scotland and South Wales. These projects demonstrate the breadth of applications and industries for which CCUS provides a vital net zero solution.

If you would like more information on CCUS please get in touch using the above details.

EMBARGOED TO 22.30 TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2020, London – The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry in the UK, welcomes the release of the Government’s 10 Point Plan for A Green Industrial Revolution.

As part of this plan, the Government has announced a target to capture 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030 and to establish four carbon capture clusters with the first of these operating from the mid-2020s.  The Government has also established bold new targets for clean hydrogen which will also be enabled by the carbon capture clusters.

Luke Warren, Chief Executive of the CCSA, said:

“This is a really ambitious and serious commitment to carbon capture and hydrogen by the Government and one we really welcome. By investing in carbon capture hubs in all the main industrial regions of the country, the Government has today sent a strong signal ahead of COP26 – that the UK is committed to delivering net zero and becoming a world leader in the key technologies that will be essential to achieve these goals.

Establishing four carbon capture clusters will make a significant contribution to supporting our industrial regions to reduce their emissions while also creating tens of thousands of highly-skilled jobs in the new, low-carbon industries of the future.

This is the start of a really exciting era for the development of carbon capture in the UK and there is an incredible amount of work that is needed to enable these targets to be reached. However, the CCUS industry stands ready to work with Government to deliver these targets and ensure that the UK does become a global leader in this crucial technology”.

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Notes to Editors

For media enquiries please contact Judith Shapiro on 07719763133 or email judith.shapiro@ccsassociation.org

To find out more about the Carbon Capture Storage Association (CCSA) please visit the CCSA website at http://www.ccsassociation.org/.

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 can be combined with sustainable bioenergy to deliver negative emissions.

The UK is fortunate to have advanced CCUS project proposals in all of the major industrial regions; including Humber, Teesside, Merseyside, Scotland and South Wales. These projects demonstrate the breadth of applications and industries for which CCUS provides a vital net zero solution.

If you would like more information on CCUS please get in touch using the above details.

6^th November 2020, London – The CCSA is delighted to announce that The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, will be speaking at CCUS 2020: Delivering clean and sustainable growth on the 2^nd December 2020.

CCUS 2020 is the meeting place for anyone involved in carbon capture, usage and storage. The development of CCUS is critical to reaching net zero goals and it is also increasingly recognised as an important contributor to the UK Government’s “levelling up” agenda and the goal of building back greener and stronger. With the UK hosting COP26 in 2021, the conference gives us an opportunity to build on the UK’s ambition of becoming a leader in this essential technology and a chance to hear international voices and experiences.

The conference will take place online on Wednesday 2^nd and Thursday 3^rd December and is free to attend.

Delegates can register to attend at https://whova.com/web/ccus_202012/.

CCUS 2020 is sponsored by SSE Thermal, Carbon Clean, BP and ERM and promises two packed days of insight, ideas and debate. Further confirmed speakers include:

• Darren Jones MP, Chair of the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee
• Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Director, Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, IEA
• Jenny Baxter, Chief Engineer, IMechE
• Roz Bulleid, Head of Policy, Green Alliance
• Jarad Daniels, Director of the Office of Strategic Planning, Analysis and Engagement, US Department of Energy
• Sue Ferns, Deputy General Secretary, Prospect
• Anthony Green, Project Director – Hydrogen, National Grid
• Anthony Hobley, Executive Director – Mission Possible Platform, World Economic Forum
• Bryony Livesey, Director – Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge, UKRI
• Sian Lloyd Rees, Head of UK and SVP Europe & Africa, Aker Solutions

You can register today and join more than 300 policymakers, industry representatives, CCUS developers, technology providers, local authorities and others to hear the latest developments in this crucial sector.

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Judith Shapiro

Communications Manager

Tel: 07719763133

Email: judith.shapiro@ccsassociation.org

2^nd November 2020, London – The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry in the UK, today launches its new website and refreshed brand.

The new website represents a cleaner, fresher look for the CCSA whilst focussing on the key benefits that CCUS brings to the economy; Delivering Net Zero, Transforming Regions and Creating Clean Industries. The website also showcases UK CCUS clusters in development as well as the broad range of projects in operation around the world.

Luke Warren, Chief Executive of the CCSA, said:

“Our new refreshed logo and icon creates a strong visual identity for the CCSA. Alongside our new website, this enables us to ensure that we continue to act as the voice of the CCUS industry, emphasising the vital role that CCUS will play in meeting our net zero goals across the economy whilst delivering a resilient green recovery”.

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Notes to Editors

The new CCSA website can be found here.

To discuss the new CCSA brand or for media enquiries please contact Judith Shapiro on 07719763133 or email judith.shapiro@ccsassociation.org

The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry in the UK, welcomes the Government’s publication of its response to the CCUS Business Models consultation.

This consultation was originally published in July 2019, and it addresses important details that are vital to the development and deployment of CCUS projects in the UK.

Luke Warren, Chief Executive of the CCSA, said:

“We are delighted that the long-anticipated report on CCUS Business Models has been published by the Government. This consultation response is a critical step forward in the development of the commercial framework that is essential if the first CCUS projects in the UK are to be operating by the mid-2020s.

The government has today set out their minded-to-position on the business models that will be used to enable CCUS investment in the UK. This includes the proposed approach for CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure which will underpin CCUS deployment in the UK’s industrial regions – delivering clean regional growth, making a significant contribution to the Government’s levelling up agenda and helping to support a green post-Covid recovery.

Whilst this paper does not provide all of the answers, the Government has committed to build on this and come forward with further detail by the end of the year. We look forward to working with Government over the coming months to progress the proposals set out today”.

The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) industry in the UK, welcomes the announcement in the Budget 2020 to commit £800m to fund CCS infrastructure.

The Government first set out their intention to commit to this funding in last year’s Conservative Manifesto and today’s announcement represents the first major funding commitment specifically for commercial-scale deployment of CCS in recent years.

Luke Warren, Chief Executive of the CCSA, said:

“The announcement of at least £800m to support the development of two CCS clusters in the 2020s is a really welcome and a very significant step forward. The UK Government has clearly recognised that CCS is an essential tool if we are to achieve the net zero target and they have now taken action to make CCS a reality.

We look forward to working with the Government in the run up to the Spending Review on the detail of how these funds can be used to ensure that CCS is deployed in multiple industrial regions in the 2020s, helping to support their transition to a net zero economy and creating the low carbon sectors of the future.

With the UK hosting COP26 this year, we have today sent a strong signal to industry and the world, that the UK is committed to achieving its net zero target and aspires to become a global leader in the development of CCS as part of the global response to climate change”.

There are just two weeks to go until the Carbon Capture and Storage Association’s flagship conference CCUS 2019: Capturing the clean growth opportunities. This one-day conference will take place in London on Wednesday 6th November and will provide industry, partners, stakeholders and policymakers with the latest developments in this fast-moving sector.

We are delighted that the Minister of State for Business and Energy Kwasi Kwarteng MP has agreed to give a keynote address to the sector at this important time in its development. Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) is a priority infrastructure challenge for the UK and a central pillar of the Government’s industrial strategy, clean growth and low carbon policies.

Further confirmed speakers include:
– Alex Cunningham, MP for Stockton North, Shadow Minister for Housing
– David Duiguid, MP for Banff and Buchan
– Liv Hovem, Chief Executive Officer, DNV GL Oil and Gas
– Stuart Broadley FEI, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Industries Council
– Paul Davies, Chair, CCUS Advisory Group
– Steiner Eikaas, VP Low Carbon Solutions, Equinor
– Charlotte Morgan, Partner – Global Energy and Infrastructure Group, Linklaters
– Chris Stark, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change
– Guloren Turan, General Manager – Advocacy and Communications, Global CCS
Institute
– Emily Wilson-Gavin, External Affairs Manager, Cadent Gas

CCUS 2019 will explore the landscape for carbon capture, usage and storage, recent developments and opportunities for leadership, investment, innovation and growth.

Sponsored by DNV GL, BP, Drax, ERM and Shell, the conference will be a meeting place for key stakeholders, industry and potential customers.

Join the debate on 6th November: you can secure your place by booking at ccusconference.org.

Discounted rates are available for CCSA members and concessionary rates for academics, researchers and public sector organisations.