CCSA Reaches 100 Members

5 December 2022, London

The CCSA is delighted to announce its membership has reached 100 companies, as Subsea7 and GaffneyCline become the latest companies to join.

Other companies that have joined the CCSA in the last three months include MVV UK, Ingersoll Rand, MOL Group, SGN, Sumitomo and Petrostrat.

As the leading trade association working to accelerate the commercial deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050, the CCSA has seen rapid growth in membership in the last few years as CCUS has become increasingly prominent as a vital tool in reducing emissions across economies. The Association’s membership has more than doubled in the past two years and new members span a wide variety of sectors and applications including;

CO2 Storage – companies with expertise in sub-surface, with the ability to identify suitable geological stores and safety store the CO2 in perpetuity
Carbon capture technology developers – both those developing capture from flue gases and from the atmosphere (direct air capture)
Power & Industrial – End-users of capture technology, such as power companies, waste to energy, biofuels and alternative fuels production with carbon capture, as well as those looking to utilise CO2 permanently
Engineering and Equipment – supply chain companies, such as subsea offshore servicing, modelling and fluid dynamics, engineering contractors and supporting service sectors, such as energy consultancy  CO2 and Hydrogen Transport & Distribution – such as onshore distribution network companies, ports and shipping providers
Financial Consulting & Others  – legal, financial and insurance advisory firms

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive of the CCSA said:

“I am thrilled that the CCSA now has over 100 members – the highest we have ever reached since the association was established in 2005. The rapid growth in membership demonstrates how far CCUS has come in the past few years – now widely recognised as an essential component of many national decarbonisation strategies.

The CCSA is the go-to organisation for CCUS and as our membership continues to expand, so does the scale, output and ambition of our London and Brussels teams, who are working harder than ever with our members to deliver the first wave of projects this decade and facilitate the long-term roll-out of CCUS in line with net zero. We look forward to welcoming more members and seeing continued growth of the CCSA over the coming months and years.” 

John Evans, CEO of Subsea7 said:

“Subsea7 is pleased to join the CCSA and contribute to the developing global carbon capture and storage business, which aligns with our vision to deliver the offshore energy transition solutions the world needs. Subsea7 brings significant capability and experience in carbon capture project development and execution, including the pipeline engineering, fabrication and installation for the world’s first open-source CO2 transport and storage infrastructure, the Northern Lights Project, offshore Norway. As a global leader, we recognise the importance of industry collaboration in making the continuous evolution of lower-carbon oil and gas projects possible and creating sustainable value by enabling the growth of renewables and emerging energies.”

Florent Rousset, Managing Director of GaffneyCline said:

“GaffneyCline has been increasingly engaged in assessing a wide array of CCUS investment opportunities globally and we are excited about joining the CCSA network. We believe the successful deployment of CCUS at scale is essential to meet the World’s net zero targets and the CCSA membership from across the CO2 value chain has a crucial role to play. We look forward to engaging further with E&P operators, industrial emitters, governments, project developers, the financing communities to deliver technically sound and commercially attractive CCUS projects.”

 

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CCUS 2022: ‘Time to Deliver’ showcases huge appetite for CCUS across Industry and Government

27th October 2022, London – Last week the Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA) held its annual two-day conference ‘CCUS 2022: Time to Deliver’. This year’s conference saw leaders of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry – technology developers, end-users, governments and regulators, research, legal and financial sectors – address over 400 delegates about latest developments in this rapidly evolving sector.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive at the CCSA, said: “It was a great pleasure to see so many industry experts, NGOs and policy leaders at our conference, discussing key actions that are needed in the UK, EU and internationally to enable CCUS to play its vital role in tackling climate change and driving economic growth, through transitioning our industrial regions to Net Zero.”

“I would like to thank all our delegates, speakers, and conference sponsors for helping to not only make this event possible but for championing CCUS on a daily basis by moving forward with their plans. Industry leaders are investing millions of pounds of capital to ensure we are on track to decarbonise our economy in line with the Paris Agreement goal to limit global warming to 1.5°c.  We now need to see decisive action from the new Prime Minister to maintain the UK’s lead in this area by putting in place the legislation and funding the cluster sequencing programme to make this industry a reality.”

The conference was sponsored by 13 companies from across the CCUS value chain, including platinum sponsors SSE Thermal, GE and Equinor as well as Carbon Clean sponsoring the conference drinks reception. Speakers at the conference included environmental experts such as founder and Chair of the Centre for Climate Recovery at Cambridge and Climate Crisis Action Group, Sir David King; Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, Lord Adair Turner and Chair of the Government’s Energy Digitalisation Taskforce and member of the CCUS Council, Laura Sandys. Industrial leaders such as Valborg Lundegaard, CEO of Aker Carbon Capture and Paul Marsden, President of Bechtel Energy also addressed delegates – laying out their plans for implementation of CCUS, including investment in the UK.

The conference also heard from Graham Stuart, Minister of State for Climate, who spoke about the important role CCUS has to play in delivering the government’s Net Zero strategy, saying “Deploying CCUS technology is not only an intelligent way of reaching Net Zero, it is vital.”

“By transforming sectors like cement and chemicals, we’ll create low carbon, super place clusters up and down the country and our important heavy industries won’t wither on the vine and die but find new life in a decarbonised world. That’s why deploying CCUS and hydrogen technology at scale formed an important part of the growth plan we announced in September.”

 

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CCSA comments on CCUS and hydrogen in the Chancellor’s new Growth Plan

23 September 2022, London

Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer published a new Growth Plan, which includes CCUS and hydrogen in the list of infrastructure projects that will be fast-tracked for construction.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive at the CCSA, said:

“We are delighted that the new Chancellor has today in his new Growth Plan reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to CCUS and hydrogen by including the HyNet and East Coast CCUS clusters in the list of infrastructure projects to be accelerated, alongside hydrogen pipelines and storage that are essential for the effective operation of those clusters. 

This is a strong signal to industry that the government intends to accelerate its CCUS Cluster Sequencing Programme and we look forward to seeing the detailed timeline set out and progression of the necessary enabling legislation.”

 

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CCSA comments on NSTA press release “Carbon storage licensing round attracts 26 bids”

22 September 2022, London

Today, the North Sea Transition Authority published data on the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round. This was launched in June and attracted 26 bids.

The announcement can be found here.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive at the CCSA, said:

“The high number of bids for the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round, announced by the NSTA, is a clear indication of the level of interest in the UK’s storage potential.  It also reinforces our message that the CCUS industry stands ready to invest in developing the UK’s carbon dioxide storage assets, based on the policy framework the government set out in the Energy Bill. 

Opening up CO2 storage in the UK offshore space – both North Sea and East Irish Sea – is a vital step towards deploying CCUS clusters across the country and positioning the UK as the go-to place for clean inward investment, delivering new green jobs and significant economic benefits for our industrial heartlands.”

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Government Announces Shortlist of CCUS Phase 2 Projects

12th August 2022 – The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry in the UK, has welcomed the announcement of shortlisted bidders in Phase 2 of the CCUS Cluster Sequencing Process. A crucial step in the delivery of the Government’s Net Zero Strategy. 

The Phase 2 competition is for carbon capture projects that wish to connect to the carbon dioxide transport and storage infrastructure that will be developed through the initial “Track 1” clusters (HyNet North West, East Coast Cluster and Scottish Cluster in reserve).  

Following the submission deadline in January 2022, 41 CCUS and Hydrogen projects from across the UK were considered eligible by BEIS. Of the 41 eligible projects, 20 projects have today been shortlisted for possible support from Government, once it has established that the projects represent a ‘value for money’ investment for the taxpayer. The Government support will be in the form of revenue contracts to cover the cost of operating with carbon capture and storage, as well as potential access to capital support from either the £1bn CCS Infrastructure Fund (CIF) or the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. The next step for the shortlisted projects is expected to be bilateral negotiations with BEIS to finalise the contracts. 

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive at the CCSA, said:  

 “I am delighted to see the government providing certainty to business today by confirming the Phase 2 shortlist. These world-leading projects can now move forward and prepare for the next stage of the process, which we hope will advance swiftly. 

This announcement also sends a very strong signal that Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and Net Zero remains a priority for the UK Government, particularly since it comes during a change in leadership.  CCUS is critical in achieving Net Zero and positioning the UK as the world’s first at-scale hydrogen economy.  It will transform our industrial regions – driving jobs and growth through inward investment and export opportunities.  

That 41 eligible projects applied to Phase 2 demonstrates the scale of interest in CCUS in the UK.  We look forward to getting further clarity on the timetable for future phases and the selection of further clusters in the Autumn, as well as progress on the Energy Bill – all crucial if we are to meet the government’s ambition of four operational clusters by 2030, remain on track to achieve Net Zero by 2050 and secure our place as a global leader in CCUS technology.” 

 

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CCSA responds to the Climate Change Committee’s 2022 Progress Report to Parliament

29 June 2022, London – The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry, welcomes the Climate Change Committee’s 2022 Progress Report to Parliament, published today.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive of the CCSA said:

“Today’s report from the Climate Change Committee is clear – the UK is not on track to deliver net zero and we need to move much further and faster on CCUS specifically.

Our CCUS Delivery Plan is a call to action for Government, to urgently confirm the business models for both CCUS and hydrogen and to provide clarity to investors on the process for selecting the next wave of clusters that must be operational by 2030.

By establishing a successful CCUS industry with a homegrown UK supply chain, we can unlock other climate solutions such as greenhouse gas removals which will be vital for harder-to-abate sectors such as aviation. The UK has a tremendous unique opportunity to become a global leader in this crucial technology, but we need to push the pedal now.”

 

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The CCSA Welcomes the UK Infrastructure Bank first Strategic Plan

23 June 2022, London – The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry, welcomes the UK Infrastructure Bank’s first Strategic Plan launched today.

The plan sets out the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) ambition to invest £22 billion to tackle climate change and regional growth; including scaling up green infrastructure and accelerating deployment of CCUS and hydrogen.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive of the CCSA said:

“Today’s announcement by the UK Infrastructure Bank is a massive vote of confidence for the CCUS industry, demonstrating that the UK is serious about long-term investment in this vital climate technology and the need for urgent and accelerated deployment.

The plan highlights the tremendous investment opportunity in delivering a clean energy sector for the UK, that also increases our self-reliance thereby helping to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

CCUS and hydrogen will both play a crucial role in delivering this outcome and, together with the upcoming Energy Security Bill, the UK will have set out a strong regulatory and incentive framework, which, providing there is clarity on the scale and timing of revenue support, will enable these technologies to play their vital role at the heart of the net zero energy transition”.

 

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The CCSA comments on the NSTA Carbon Storage Licensing Round

14 June 2022, London – Today the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), launched the first ever UK carbon storage licensing round, to support deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS).

In total, 13 potential sites are available offshore across the Southern North Sea, Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, and East Irish Sea.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive of the CCSA said:

“Today’s announcement represents a key step forward to support the rapid growth that will be needed in CCUS, to ensure the UK remains on the path to net zero.

The CCUS industry welcomes this news, which supports one of the recommendations in the CCSA’s CCUS Delivery Plan 2035; the need to ensure additional CO2 storage capacity is developed, given that it can take 5-10 years to develop suitable sites.

The release of this license round has been accelerated by the NSTA in response to industry interest. We now need to see the government’s timetable for selection of the next wave of clusters and clarity on the process for emitters to apply to connect to CO2 transport and storage infrastructure”.

 

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Energy Bill to Include Critical Legislation for Decarbonising Industrial Clusters using CCUS

10 May 2022, London – The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry, welcomes the Queen’s Speech which announced a number of legislative proposals of relevance to CCUS.

Key amongst these is the intention to bring forward an Energy Security Bill to deliver a more secure, clean and affordable energy system. CCUS and low-carbon hydrogen are highlighted as a key benefit of the Bill “attracting billions in private investment and supporting tens of thousands of new, skilled jobs across the UK” whilst creating new industries and transforming the UK’s industrial heartlands. The Bill will introduce new business models for carbon capture and CO2 transport and storage infrastructure to enable the development of low-carbon industrial clusters across the UK.

The CCSA would like to see additional legislative proposals to enable CCUS in the Energy Security Bill, including:

Recognising the value of Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) such as Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) and Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS);
Enabling the repurposing of existing assets for net zero activities including CCUS and hydrogen;
Providing the public sector with the required spending and other powers to oversee the rapid development of CO2 and hydrogen networks and regularly allocate and sign contracts with CO2 capture projects under the government’s proposed business models.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive of the CCSA, said:

“The UK’s commitment to net zero is a key focus in today’s announcements and CCUS has a critical role to play in meeting the UK’s  Sixth Carbon Budget. The industry has worked intensively with the UK Government for a number of years on a credible investment framework for CCUS deployment and we are pleased to see that the necessary enabling powers will be set out in the forthcoming Energy Bill.

Today the Government also announced proposals to establish the UK Infrastructure Bank to play an important role in encouraging investment in low carbon infrastructure, including CCUS – recognising that CO2 transport and storage networks will be critical strategic infrastructure for decarbonising the UK’s regions. With this in mind, we are also pleased to see the emphasis on levelling up – we hope to see empowerment of local leaders in the development of net zero industrial clusters, given the associated jobs and economic benefits that will be created.”