Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS)

Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS)

Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) represents a huge
opportunity for the UK to become a global leader in a technology which
will have a key role to play in tackling climate change.

This is without doubt one of the most pressing global challenges.

CCUS is seen by the International community to be essential to meet the ambitions set out in the Paris Agreement, reinforced by the IPCC’s recent 1.5 degree Special Report.

Unlocking the potential of CCUS and securing the added value which CCUS can bring to our industrial centres and businesses all across the UK will require significant collaboration with industry, academia and industrial centres

“Clean growth is not an option, but a duty we owe to the next generation”
Former British Prime Minister, Theresa May

The UK Government is committed to playing a leading role in supporting
the development of the technologies of the future. Carbon
capture usage and storage (CCUS) is one of the most promising
technologies.
Commissioning of the first CCUS facility from the mid-2020s would
help the UK to meet our ambition of having the option to deploy CCUS
at scale during the 2030s, this is crucial to the UK meeting it’s target of being net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.