Last Update: 04/05/2026 at 2:50 PM EST
Carbon Capture Gains Ground
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23
Latest Article
04/02
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Executive Summary
Carbon capture is expanding across Europe, the US and Asia as policy support, subsidies and new megaprojects test its climate role
- European power models show wind and solar growing sharply while CCS keeps some fossil generation in the mix
- High-capture CCS is concentrated in a few countries, while biomass co-firing CCS is spread more widely
- The study estimates about 1.5 GtCO2 a year would need to be captured in high-CCS deployments
- Restricting CCS geography or high-capture use raises total power-system costs, while the base case is cheapest
- Carbon prices needed for stricter 2050 cuts rise sharply, but high-capture CCS lowers late-period CO2 prices
- Northern Lights in Norway is preparing first liquid CO2 shipments with major government and EU backing
- DNV expects CCS capacity to grow fourfold by 2030, led by North America and Europe, with DAC rising later
Quick Facts
- What: Carbon capture projects and power system pathways expand
- Where: Europe, North America, China, Norway, Texas
- Why: To cut emissions while keeping hard to replace industry and power running
- Who: Researchers, governments, utilities, and CCS companies
- When: 2020 to 2060, with near term buildout
Coverage Timeline: 288 Days
Featured Article
Google and other developers pursue CCS in the U.S. and Europe as costs and policy uncertainty limit scaling beyond selected power and industrial hubs.
Additional Articles
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researchers model europe power sector from 2020 to 2060 to assess carbon capture and storage driven decarbonization.
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India and global partners advance CCU pilots and roadmaps in the 2020s to reduce emissions by capturing and utilising CO2 across India, the EU, the US, and UAE.
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden scaled back CCUS projects from 2025 into 2026 as storage access uncertainty, financing gaps, and weak market signals reduced bidder and investor commitment.
PatSnap reports 3,001 active CCU materials patents and a shift toward PEI sorbents, selective membranes, and electrochemical conversion, while only four assessed routes fit net-zero by 2050.
Several CCS projects in Europe's North Sea, including Northern Lights and Greensand Future, are progressing toward 2026+ CO2 injection using offtake agreements and government funding.
DNV forecasts CCS will grow fourfold by 2030 and capture 6% of global CO2 by 2050, driven by projects in North America, Europe and China.
Congress debates extending carbon capture and sequestration tax credits in 2025 to spur deployment at power plants and industrial facilities in Texas and beyond.
Norway based Northern Lights CCS project advances with government subsidies and plans initial CO2 shipments within weeks.
Industrial groups in Europe are starting commercial CCS operations in Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands as EU emissions trading rules tighten and carbon border costs increase.
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IEA data in 2025 show CCUS capture capacity rising by more than 10% and storage capacity increasing about 25%, with major 2026 milestones planned for the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy, and Greece.
Oil and gas producers and industry groups urge stronger government CCS support, citing investment and regulatory needs for meeting carbon capture deployment targets.
Veri Energy, Evero Energy, and Encyclis announced CCS and BECCS projects in the UK in 2024–2030s, linking Sullom Voe, HyNet, and Liverpool Bay for CO2 storage and removals.
Policy incentives in the United States and Canada are accelerating CCUS and direct air capture, while high costs, energy demand, and storage and infrastructure constraints limit scaling.
Forecasts through 2035 project sustained CCS market expansion, led by North America and supported by net-zero regulation and carbon pricing for hard-to-abate industries.
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CCUS research collection highlights limits of carbon capture and policy implications for global climate mitigation.
Cool Planet Technologies demonstrates modular membrane carbon capture at Grimsby pilot in 2025, with Hover site expansion planned for 2026.
In 2025 across Europe, commercial-scale carbon capture and storage advanced as new projects reached final investment decision and EU policy tightened CO2 injection and infrastructure targets.
Industry stakeholders evaluate 2025 carbon capture projects to identify built facilities versus pilots across the United States, North Sea regions, and Iceland.
Climeworks, Carbon Engineering, and SLB Capturi scale carbon capture by 2026 across Europe, North America, and Iceland.
Siemens Financial Services invested in CarbonCapture, Inc. and Neustark in the 2020s to scale direct air capture and concrete carbonization in the USA and Europe.
In early 2025, global CCUS capacity surpassed 50 million tonnes as policy incentives and corporate net-zero commitments accelerated large-scale projects across North America and Europe.
QYResearch forecasts CCS market growth from 2025 to 2032 as industries and governments scale carbon capture deployment for emissions reduction.