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 […]
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 […]
New UK regulations strengthen safety framework for CCUS and offshore hydrogen
The UK’s new regulations for CCUS and offshore hydrogen production came into force on 6 April 2026. The changes expand existing offshore safety frameworks and provide clearer rules for these emerging low-carbon sectors. The measures are set out in two legal instruments: the Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage and Offshore Hydrogen Production (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations […]
Norway and Belgium sign agreement to enable cross-border CO2 transport
Norway and Belgium have signed a bilateral agreement to facilitate infrastructure for transporting CO2 by pipeline from Belgium to the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The agreement reflects both countries’ long-term commitment to carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a key component of Europe’s climate strategy. The agreement was signed on 26 March 2025 at the Petroleum […]
Woodside Energy plans to resubmit Browse CCS plan under revised Australian environmental law
Woodside Energy plans to resubmit its carbon capture and storage (CCS) proposal for the Browse gas development following changes to Australia’s environmental approval framework under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act), introduced last October. The company has stated that the withdrawal is procedural and reflects updates to the legislation rather than any […]
Cool Planet advances construction of carbon capture demonstration plant at Holcim’s Höver
Cool Planet Technologies has announced that construction of its carbon capture demonstration plant at Holcim’s Höver cement facility in Germany is progressing, with assembly work now underway and major equipment deliveries complete. The plant, designed to capture up to 10,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, uses Cool Planet’s modular membrane‑based technology. All major prefabricated modules […]