Norwegian companies partner on Trudvang CCS project in North Sea
Vår Energi CCS, Aker Solutions and Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC), operator of the Trudvang CCS project, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly advance the development of an integrated CO2 transport and storage value chain on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The partnership combines the strengths of three industry leaders, spanning offshore engineering, […]
China launches first offshore carbon injection project in Hainan Province
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced in April that construction has officially started on a carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) project at the Dongfang 1-1 gas field in south China’s Hainan Province. The project marks the country’s first demonstration initiative applying offshore carbon injection technology to enhance natural gas production. Once fully […]
Canada expands carbon capture incentives to include enhanced oil recovery
Canada has expanded its carbon capture incentive framework to include projects that use captured carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), marking a change in how the federal tax credit applies to oil-linked storage. The change, effective 28 April 2026 under the Spring Economic Update, delivers on a prior agreement between the federal government and […]
Exolum and Severnside Carbon to advance CO2 storage hub for industry across England and South Wales
Exolum and Severnside Carbon have signed a new agreement to advance the development of a CO2 transport and storage hub at Avonmouth Docks in the Port of Bristol, a step forward for industrial decarbonisation in southwest England, the Midlands and South Wales. The project is intended to become the UK’s first large-scale, open-access CO2 hub, […]
DNV to certify UK’s Northern Endurance Partnership CO2 transport network
DNV has been appointed as the independent certifier for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), the CO2 transport and storage project underpinning the UK’s East Coast Cluster. Developed by energy companies bp, Equinor and TotalEnergies, the project will transport captured CO2 from industrial emitters in Teesside through an integrated onshore and offshore pipeline system for permanent […]
NSTA reveals interest in latest UK carbon storage licensing
The UK’s second carbon storage licensing round has attracted bids covering more than 2 million acres of seabed. Following consultation with The Crown Estate, Crown Estate Scotland and other seabed users, the round ran from 9 December 2025 to 24 March 2026, offering 14 sites with the potential to provide up to 2 gigatonnes of […]
Indonesia and Malaysia strengthen CCS/CCUS rules to attract investment
As Southeast Asia accelerates its energy transition, CCS/CCUS is becoming an important solution for reducing emissions, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors. A new policy brief from the ASEAN Centre for Energy examines how Indonesia and Malaysia are developing regulatory frameworks aimed at attracting investment while safeguarding environmental integrity. Both countries have made significant progress and are […]
CCUS Hub Study identifies five potential Asia-Pacific hubs
The CCUS Hub Study is the first independent, industry-led assessment in Asia examining the technical and commercial pathways for CCUS in hard-to-abate sectors across the region. It focuses on how large-scale CCUS infrastructure could enable either reuse or long-term storage of captured CO2. First phase results Phase 1 of the study has been completed, screening […]
IPCC authors begin work on carbon removal methodology report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has convened more than 150 international experts in Rome, Italy, from 14 to 16 April to begin work on the 2027 Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CDRT-CCUS). The report will provide comprehensive scientific guidance on a wide range of carbon […]
Raffaella Ocone on CCUS collaboration and social value ahead of World CCUS Conference 2026
We are delighted to share that our 2026 conference chair Raffaella Ocone was recently featured in Energy Voice. In this feature, she highlights: the importance of bringing together global expertise in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) the need for stronger collaboration across disciplines such as chemical engineering, geoscience and industry to accelerate deployment at […]