Our Initiatives
UK CCUS Delivery Plan
The 2025 update to the CCUS Delivery Plan, based on new research carried out by the CCSA and data provided by CCUS project developers, reveals that the UK CCUS sector is at a “critical juncture”, as the project pipeline grows but policy uncertainty slows progress.
More than 100 projects that will capture 77Mt of CO2 per year, and 22 CO2 storage licences expected to be able to store 100 MtCO2 annually are in development across the UK. Together they have the potential more than meet Government ambitions for CO2 reduction – if the necessary policy decision are made and implemented.
EU market study 2026
This report assesses the current state of play and critical risks inherent to CCUS deployment in Europe, and sets out a vision for decarbonisation without deindustrialisation.
The CCSA commissioned Deloitte to carry out extensive market engagement and desk-based research with stakeholders across the CCUS ecosystem in Europe. The report draws on lessons from markets such as the UK and Norway, and explores in detail the CCUS landscape in key Member States.
Published shortly.
Driving cost reductions and value for money in CCUS
In response to the UK Government’s CCUS Vision, CCSA worked with members to understand the key drivers of cost in CCUS deployment, and identify actions for industry and government to take to reduce costs and improve value for money.
The report highlighted the need for clear and decisive action in relation to the first CCUS projects, as well as efforts to accelerate delivery of comprehensive carbon markets, and deploy public finance to help overcome commercial challenges faced by first-of-a-kind projects.
Accelerating a Europe-wide CO2 storage market
Modelling carried out on behalf of the CCSA suggests that emitters in Europe – particularly north-west Europe – would significantly reduce their costs if they were able to store CO2 in the UK. This report explores those findings and sets out recommendations on how to enable such a cross-border market.
Potential future funding allocation frameworks for CCUS
This study gathered CCSA members’ views on how the allocation of funding for CCUS in the UK could evolve during the industry’s transition from full government support to a self-sustaining industry.
The report documents a broad spectrum of feedback provided by CCSA members, and uses these views and suggestions to inform recommendations, challenges and enablers that could facilitate the required growth of the CCUS sector.
Markets & Mandates
In this study, the CCSA demonstrated leadership by working with Carbon Balance and our members to explore the issues and options around introducing and implementing a CO2 storage mandate.
This work was initiated at the request of the Minister in the CCUS Council, and the CCSA hosted a workshop of an international group of subject-matter experts at COP 28 in Dubai.
