UK

Brussels, 03 June — The CCSA, together with 50 industry stakeholders, has issued a joint letter urging the European Union and the United Kingdom to provide greater clarity on the timeline and key milestones for linking their Emissions Trading Systems (ETS) and enabling CCUS projects ahead of the next EU-UK Summit.

With 2026 expected to be a critical year for CCUS deployment across Europe, project developers and investors require clear policy signals to support investment in essential CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure. Delays in establishing a legal framework for cross-border CO₂ transport and storage could hinder investment, delay projects, and impact European industrial competitiveness.

The signatories call on the EU and UK to provide clear milestones for finalising ETS linkage negotiations, clarify the agreement expected at the upcoming EU-UK Summit, and outline a timeline for implementation.

While welcoming the positive momentum in EU-UK discussions and the commitment to conclude negotiations before the Summit, industry stakeholders stress that a clear roadmap is essential to provide the certainty needed for long-term investment decisions.

A coordinated EU-UK approach to CCUS will be crucial to advancing climate objectives while strengthening industrial competitiveness across Europe.

—

Notes to Editor  
Interview requests: To interview Olivia Powis, CEO, CCSA, please contact francesco.dapolito@ccsassociation.org  

About the CCSA  
CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the EU’s climate targets. CCUS enables industrial decarbonisation as well as the production of clean power, clean products (such as cement and chemicals) and clean hydrogen – which can also be used to decarbonise industry. 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 Belgium and in the UK. 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 120 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 in the power, industry, waste management, fuels, and hydrogen production sectors, plus supply chain, engineering, construction and management, legal and financial consulting sectors.