CCSA statement in response to recent Guardian article

London, 28 October 2026 – The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) was approached by the Guardian who were working on a piece on environmental campaigners calling for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) funding to be cut in the upcoming budget.

The CCSA provided the following comment by UK Director, Mark Sommerfeld which highlighted the importance of the sector:

“CCUS is a proven technology and crucial to tackling climate change. Last week’s Global CCS Institute report identified 113 commercial CCUS facilities operating worldwide, up from 77 a year ago, demonstrating that the technology is delivering results at scale. The IPCC, IEA, Climate Change Committee and independent academic experts recognise its essential role in reaching net zero.

“CCUS is critical to decarbonising our foundational industries while supporting economic growth, helping British manufacturers meet growing demand for low-carbon products and keeping jobs and production here. British suppliers are already winning contracts and major infrastructure is taking shape. The UK’s first projects have already awarded more than £4 billion in supply chain contracts, supporting around 350 UK companies and 5,500 construction jobs. CCUS, renewables and heat pumps are complementary technologies, and we need them together to cut emissions and build a resilient energy system.

“Pulling back now would undermine investor confidence, risk leaving infrastructure underused and deepen industrial decline. Britain has a major competitive advantage in its North Sea expertise and CO₂ storage potential, with an opportunity to support decarbonisation both here and across Europe, but competitors will take the investment if we hesitate. This Budget must honour existing commitments, turning today’s progress into lasting growth, energy security and reindustrialisation.”

The full article can be found here: UK spending on ‘fairytale’ carbon capture tech is a national embarrassment, chancellor told | Carbon capture and storage (CCS) | The Guardian