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CCSA Highlights Opportunities for CCUS at COP29

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• The UK’s leadership in CCUS deployment through its Cluster approach and leading regulatory framework, offers a model for other nations aiming to scale CCUS

• The UK’s offshore carbon storage capacity exceeds national needs, opening opportunities for international collaboration

• Cross-border CO₂ storage agreements and a long-term allocation framework can create certainty for investors and drive progress in industrial decarbonisation

[London, 20 November] –Speaking at a COP29 side event in Baku, Azerbaijan, Olivia Powis, CEO of the CCSA, emphasised the critical role of Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) technologies in reducing global emissions. She highlighted the UK’s significant offshore carbon storage capacity, which exceeds national requirements, as a potential solution for international CO₂ storage needs, fostering global collaboration in emissions reduction.

Addressing a panel alongside US Dept of Energy, IEA GHG, University of Texas at Austin, Bellona, and the International CCS Knowledge Centre, Olivia addressed the financial and technical challenges of scaling Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies globally.

Olivia explained that in the UK, the CCUS Cluster approach is aimed at providing the most cost-effective solution with capture projects sharing CO2 transport and storage infrastructure. As the industry moves forward, we need to move towards a competitive, market-based approach with a regular allocation framework, providing long-term visibility for developers and the supply chain and opening up a European cross-border CO2 storage market.

The UK has committed to deploying CCUS across industrial regions as part of its ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035. The UK’s leadership in this field offers valuable lessons for other nations striving to scale up CCUS deployment.

At COP29, Olivia detailed the UK’s leadership in CCUS deployment, offering a model for other nations aiming to scale CCUS. Collaboration between nations is essential for building trust and scaling CCUS effectively, with new projects learning from past experiences.

As global economies phase out the use of fossil fuels and drive progress in industrial decarbonisation, governments need to invest in and deploy all available technologies to transition to a low-carbon economy. CCUS is poised to play a central role in this effort, working alongside other green technologies.

With 2024 projected to be the first year global warming surpasses 1.5°C – the threshold set by the Paris Agreement – the urgency to deploy CCUS and other green technologies has never been greater. This year alone has starkly demonstrated the effects of climate change, with Europe and other regions facing unprecedented loss of life, economic upheaval, and ecological destruction from severe flooding, hurricanes, wildfires, and heatwaves.

The advantages of CCUS are clear. As long as we rely on gas-fired power stations to provide energy when renewable power is low, and continue to use cement to build hospitals, and schools, and chemicals such as fertilisers for food production, we need to find a way to do this without emitting more CO₂ into the atmosphere. For many of these industries, CCUS is the only option and a critical lifeline to support their decarbonisation.

Olivia Powis, CEO of the CCSA said:

“COP29 provided a crucial platform to share insights, address barriers, and showcase the opportunities for scaling CCUS technologies globally. The UK’s leadership in CCUS, combined with international collaboration and innovative financing solutions, will be key to ensuring CCUS plays its full role in global decarbonisation efforts.”

“What we need now is rapid deployment. Industry has already made significant investments in developing CCS projects, particularly in the UK, and with the right regulatory frameworks and government support, we can unlock even more potential. To meet our ambitious climate goals, it’s essential that we move from planning to action and accelerate the development of these critical technologies. The time to act is now.”

Notes to Editors

Key Takeaways from COP29 CCS Financing Event:

Moderated by Tim Dixon of IEAGHG, the side event at COP29 brought together experts to explore pathways for scaling CCS globally.

• Scaling CCS in Emerging Economies
Barriers like high capital costs, limited infrastructure, and regulatory challenges were discussed. Success stories, such as Trinidad and Tobago’s Technology Needs Assessment and Alberta’s TIER system, highlighted how targeted policies and financing can drive CCS progress.

• Global CCS Momentum
Brad Crabtree from the US Department of Energy shared that over 600 CCS projects are in development worldwide, with US tax incentives serving as a model for cost reduction and broader deployment.

• Innovative Financing Solutions
Experts highlighted the importance of mechanisms beyond direct subsidies, including carbon credit trading and international collaboration. Knowledge sharing, as exemplified by the International CCS Knowledge Centre, was noted as essential for effective project scaling.

• The Role of COP29 in Climate Finance
This event took place in the context of COP29’s critical discussions on climate finance, including the establishment of a new collective quantified goal to replace the current $100 billion annual target. Participants also highlighted the importance of operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund, which could support emerging economies in developing CCS projects.

Panellists:
• Tim Dixon – General Manager and Director, IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG) (Moderator)
• Brad Crabtree – Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), US Department of Energy
• Katherine Romanak – Researcher, University of Texas at Austin
• Olivia Powis – Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA)
• James Fann – President and CEO, International CCS Knowledge Centre
• Olav Øye – Policy Adviser, Bellona Environmental Foundation (Bellona)
• Clarine Ovando-Lacroux – Representative, UN Environment Programme Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC)
• Donneil Cain – Representative, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)

This joint side event was hosted by the CCSA, IEAGHG, University of Texas at Austin, Bellona, and the International CCS Knowledge Centre. The event underscored that progress on Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement could further reduce costs and facilitate international cooperation in CCS deployment.

About the CCSA

CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables industrial decarbonisation as well as the production of clean power, clean products (such as cement and chemicals) and clean hydrogen – which can also be used to decarbonise industry. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).

The CCSA is the trade association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS, with offices in the UK and Belgium. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.

The CCSA currently has over 120 member companies who are active in exploring and developing different applications of carbon capture and removals, CO2 transportation by pipeline and ship, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, end-users in the power, industry, waste management, fuels, and hydrogen production sectors, plus supply chain, engineering, construction and management, legal and financial consulting sectors.

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CCSA co-signs industry joint statement for Low-Carbon Fuels Certification in the EU

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The CCSA has signed a joint statement on the Low-Carbon Fuels Certification Delegated Act. The co-signatories of this letter welcome the intention of the European Commission to define the necessary elements for the certification of low-carbon fuels (Art. 9 of the Hydrogen and Gas Directive) in order to support a clear regulatory framework, a prerequisite for their needed ramp-up. Indeed, globally, low-carbon hydrogen is likely to represent a significant source of hydrogen supply and demand especially in the transition toward net zero. Against this background, the co-signatories express concerns about several aspects of the Delegated Act, which would endanger the deployment of low-carbon hydrogen and a hindrance for the realisation of the EU hydrogen ambitions. It should also be noted that low-carbon fuels currently receive only limited recognition and incentives from the EU regulatory framework.

The co-signatories:

Support the intention to deliver this Delegated Act efficiently and swiftly with a technologically neutral approach.
Welcome the intention to apply equivalent requirements for domestic and imported low-carbon fuels to ensure a necessary level playing field.
Consider it necessary to include in the Delegated Act the possibility to recognise and provide adequate proof of better performance of individual projects, at each step of the production process, for all types of GHG, compared to the default values set in the Delegated Act – the latter needing regular review by the European Commission. Opening the possibility to showcase actual better performance will foster innovation and encourage overall emissions reduction. The calculation of the GHG intensity of the fuel should happen as an average of monthly, or more granular, intervals.
Support the intention of the European Commission to consider both CCS and CCU but underline the need for clarification on several provisions e.g. the conditions/timeline related to the recognition of CCS in third countries, the provisions related to solid carbon or the introduction of the concept of long-lasting products in addition to permanent CCU (from the ETS) should be addressed.
Stress the importance of considering the technical maturity and availability of hydrogen leakage detection technologies, a prerequisite before their integration into the GHG emissions calculation of low-carbon fuels and RFNBO.
Welcome the intention to create a link with the RED Union Database and encourage the European Commission to ensure that the traceability provisions defined for renewable gases are also applicable to low-carbon gases2. It should also be ensured that LCFs imported to Europe are properly recognised within the system.
Underline the need to ensure regulatory certainty and clarity for project developers, whose timelines extend beyond the already foreseen 2030 review of the Delegated Act (Art. 92 of the Hydrogen and Gas Directive). For projects launched before this review, the co-signatories consider as essential to maintain stable regulatory requirements during their operating lifetime, which may extend beyond the review.
Encourage the European Commission to facilitate a swift and efficient process of accreditation of Voluntary Certification Schemes, as it is one of the pillars.

 

Read the joint statement here. 

 

CCSA brings industry together at momentous time for Carbon Capture

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850 representatives from across the carbon capture industry gather in London at an important time for the sector
Minister Jones reconfirmed the UK Government’s commitment to the Cluster Sequencing Programme, highlighting the projects that will follow Track-1
The CCSA conference follows from recent Track-1 funding commitments from the UK Government and the publication of the Industrial Strategy Green Paper

[Tuesday 15 October, London] – Following the UK Government’s International Investment Summit and publication of the Industrial Strategy Green Paper on Monday 14 October, the CCSA brings together over 800 industry and government representatives to discuss the global opportunities of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS).

The two-day conference in London, featuring global industry representatives and official delegations from America, Canada, and China, comes at a pivotal time for the CCUS sector.

Giving the keynote speech on the opening day, Sarah Jones MP, Minister for Industry at both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and the Department for Business and Trade, set out the Government’s clear commitment to deliver carbon capture projects across the length and breadth of the UK.

Addressing the conference, Minster Jones, said that through carbon capture, the UK is “rejuvenating our industrial heartlands.” She noted the importance of the first two Clusters in decarbonising manufacturing processes such as glass and cement with “CCUS a necessity, not an option.”

With the Government recognising the economic growth potential of carbon capture projects, the industry welcomed the Minister’s words on the purpose of the Industrial Strategy Green Paper in “getting British people designing and building things again.” She highlighted the UK’s “great storage potential” and our ability to “extend vast carbon [capture] highways to Europe,” in a clear signal to the longer-term export potential of developing the UK market.

As noted by the Minister, with the “deep skills and expertise from the North Sea oil and gas sector” the UK is naturally positioned to become a world leader in this key low-carbon technology to deliver net zero by 2050.

Speaking at the conference, Olivia Powis, CEO of the CCSA said:

“The global ambition to deliver carbon capture projects at scale and pace to meet our net zero targets is clear to see from the level of enthusiasm at this year’s CCSA conference.”

“The CCUS industry is on the cusp of deployment, and with supportive policy frameworks being developed across key markets, there is global momentum to see projects get off the ground, with further investments being considered into important anchor projects.

“Minster Jones gave a clear message that the UK Government understands the potential of CCUS in decarbonising industry and power, supporting jobs and delivering a just transition to net zero. With the UK ready to deliver CCUS, we can roll out this learning from the steps being taken across the first two clusters across the North East and North West of England and Wales. It is encouraging to see CCUS at the heart of the global net zero mission.”

Notes to Editors

Photos

Left-hand photo: Olivia Powis, CEO of the CCSA.
Right-hand photo: Sarah Jones MP, Minister for Industry.
Please credit the CCSA.

Interview requests

For interviews with Olivia Powis, please contact pr***@************on.org

About the CCSA

CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables industrial decarbonisation as well as the production of clean power, clean products (such as cement and chemicals) and clean hydrogen – which can also be used to decarbonise industry. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).

The CCSA is the trade association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS, with offices in the UK and Belgium. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.

The CCSA currently has over 120 member companies who are active in exploring and developing different applications of carbon capture and removals, CO2 transportation by pipeline and ship, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, end-users in the power, industry, waste management, fuels, and hydrogen production sectors, plus supply chain, engineering, construction and management, legal and financial consulting sectors.

For media enquiries please email pr***@************on.org

Pivotal role of CCUS technology in the net zero transition highlighted in new publication

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[London, 23 August 2024] – The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) has today published CCUS Voices. This publication brings together experts from across the Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) value chain, who have provided their independent insights into the forward-looking opportunities for the industry.

Drawing on expertise in areas such as power and industrial decarbonisation, innovation and skills, CO2 transport and storage, carbon markets, governance, sustainability and public perception, these Voices set out their ambitions for the delivery of a new CCUS industry at pace across the UK and EU.

The deployment of the world’s first large-scale CCUS clusters in the UK will be instrumental in achieving net zero ambitions and driving sustainable industrial growth, and will provide learnings to other countries with ambitious CCUS plans.

As CCUS transitions from concept to large-scale reality, the perspectives set out in CCUS Voices from thought leaders in industry, academia, and policy, offer an in-depth analysis of the challenges as well as the important opportunities ahead.

These experts have put forward recommendations on the immediate actions needed to advance CCUS. This includes establishing clear policy direction and expansion plans for CCUS clusters, reforming planning and permitting systems to accelerate project timelines, and implementing supportive revenue models to drive private sector investment.

These CCUS Voices have shared their long-term vision for the use of CCUS to meet ambitious climate goals, secure a sustainable future for heavy industries and produce clean power that will help deliver energy security.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive of the CCSA said:

“The UK CCUS industry has come a long way in recent years and is now poised ready to deploy the first two CCUS clusters. I have been encouraged by the level of innovation, insight and expertise in the industry, as well as the ambition to drive forward projects to create the low carbon economy.”

“These experts have provided their perspectives on the future opportunities that the industry can unlock, as well as what is needed to further develop the industry from both the Government and through industry lead initiatives, in order to navigate the next set of challenges and seize the global opportunities.”

Tom Glover, Chair, CCSA, and UK Country Chair, RWE:

“I am excited to be part of the UK’s CCS journey and to see the role it will play in shoring up vital energy security and resilience, whilst driving a global transition to a sustainable future. As UK Country Chair at RWE, we recognise our responsibility. We’re committed to the net zero transition to support the UK’s decarbonisation targets whilst maintaining security of supply.”

Notes to Editors

The full report is available here.

Interview requests
For interview request to CCUS Voices contributions, please contact pr***@************on.org

About the CCSA

CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables industrial decarbonisation as well as the production of clean power, clean products (such as cement and chemicals) and clean hydrogen – which can also be used to decarbonise industry. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).

The CCSA is the trade association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS, with offices in the UK and Belgium. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.

The CCSA currently has over 120 member companies who are active in exploring and developing different applications of carbon capture and removals, CO2 transportation by pipeline and ship, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, end-users in the power, industry, waste management, fuels, and hydrogen production sectors, plus supply chain, engineering, construction and management, legal and financial consulting sectors.

For media enquiries please email pr***@************on.org

CCSA appoints Olivia Powis as new CEO at pivotal time for the CCUS industry

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[London, 30 July 2024] – Olivia Powis has been appointed the new CEO of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), succeeding Ruth Herbert, who will be leaving the trade association in September.

Since Ruth joined the CCSA in October 2021, membership has grown from just over 50 to 120 companies across the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) value chain, with the profile of CCUS significantly raised and the first UK clusters on the cusp of deployment. Ruth leaves the trade association to pursue a career in the CCUS sector as the technology moves into implementation.

Following a thorough selection process, the CCSA Board has appointed UK Director, Olivia Powis, as the new CEO, taking up the role from 16 September. Olivia has led the CCSA’s UK policy and external affairs work since 2021, focusing on advocating for the commercial deployment of carbon capture and the development of large-scale integrated CCUS clusters.

Olivia brings to the role over 20 years’ experience in the public sector, focused primarily on energy regulation, infrastructure, and strategy. During her career, Olivia has led on project workstreams at the National Infrastructure Commission, including a review of UK Economic Regulation, and at Ofgem where she led on Strategic Investment and Connections.

With Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) due to be taken in September for the UK’s Track-1 Clusters, and significant growth in CCUS projects in Europe and beyond, Olivia steps into the CCSA CEO role at a critical time.

Olivia Powis, UK Director of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, said:

“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to take on the role of CEO and lead the CCSA at such a critical and exciting time for the industry. We have made significant progress over the last three years towards deploying carbon capture projects, and I look forward to delivery of the first two clusters in the UK and leading the next phase of the CCSA’s strategy to see the deployment of CCUS across the EU.”

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, said:

“It’s been an honour to serve the CCUS community for the past three years and I’m proud of the progress we have made in advancing CCUS in Europe. I want to thank the CCSA Board and members for all their support during what has been a pivotal period in the development of the industry. I am looking forward to playing my part in CCUS delivery going forward.”

Tom Glover, Chair of the CCSA Board and UK Country Chair RWE, said: 

“On behalf of the CCSA Board, I would like to thank Ruth for her fantastic achievements whilst being CEO and we look forward to continuing to work with her, and wish her every success in her future career in the CCUS sector.”

“We are delighted to have found such a highly experienced and outstanding successor in Olivia and are looking forward to her further developing the association as the sector continues to expand and moves into delivery.”

 

Notes to Editors

Olivia Powis Biography

Olivia Powis is currently the UK Director at the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), where she works in partnership with the Chief Executive, and CCSA Board on developing the UK strategy and work programme of the association, representing its 120+ members to UK decision-makers.

Olivia joined the CCSA in February 2021 following a public sector and trade association career in energy and infrastructure spanning two decades. Before joining the CCSA, Olivia worked as a Senior Policy Manager at the National Infrastructure Commission where she led on a number of projects workstreams including; a review of UK Economic Regulation and The Role of infrastructure in Housing.

Prior to this, Olivia worked at Ofgem leading workstreams on Strategic Investment, Connections and running a procurement project for a new energy solution in Shetland.  From 2010-2012, Olivia was Account Director at the Madano Partnership leading strategic communications for major energy and infrastructure accounts and she began her career in the Local Government Development Programme – a fast-track stream for local government, before working as London Regional Manager for the National Housing Federation, leading advocacy and European programmes for affordable and sustainable housing.

About the CCSA

 CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables industrial decarbonisation as well as the production of clean power, clean products (such as cement and chemicals) and clean hydrogen – which can also be used to decarbonise industry. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).

The CCSA is the trade association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS, with offices in the UK and Belgium. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.

The CCSA currently has over 120 member companies who are active in exploring and developing different applications of carbon capture and removals, CO2 transportation by pipeline and ship, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, end-users in the power, industry, waste management, fuels, and hydrogen production sectors, plus supply chain, engineering, construction and management, legal and financial consulting sectors.

For media enquiries please email pr***@************on.org

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Clarksons/CCSA Report: Updated Costs for CO₂ Ship Transport

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Today Clarksons, supported by the Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA), publish a report on “Updated Costs for CO2 Ship Transport”. This study was scoped and led by Clarksons, with peer review provided through the CCSA’s Non-Pipeline Transport working group.

The primary purpose of the report is to provide guidance on the likely cost of transportation of liquefied CO2 by ship, given current price conditions (at time of publishing), and to build on CCSA’s previous publication ‘Achieving a European market for CO2 transport by ship’ on the crucial role of shipping for CCUS in Europe. The report provides a useful benchmark on the expected costs of multiple aspects of the shipping value chain and supports an increase of knowledge throughout the CCUS sector with its publication.

With shipping transportation an essential component of the future CO2 transport system and an integral enabler for the deployment of many dispersed and cross-border CCS projects, it is essential to explore the potential cost and opportunities of this developing market.

The report focuses on a number of example trade routes within Northwest Europe, selected only to give a broad comparison of different possible costings, and should not be considered as any indication of market development. Ship transport is expected to benefit a large number of clusters and projects beyond those routes described in the report.

Whilst no study can replicate the results which might be obtained in an established market where the infrastructure is in place, cost factors are known, and firm shipping requirements can be placed into the market; the results of this study give a theoretical but near realistic estimate. The report provides helpful insights into the different parameters which can affect the cost of CO2 transportation by ship and demonstrates that shipping CO2 is a viable option for multiple clusters and routes across Europe, including but not limited to those included in the study.

Read the full report here.
Visit the Clarksons website here.
Clarksons can be contacted at CO*@*******ns.com

CCSA Markets and Mandates draft report

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We have received a draft of the final report of our project with Carbon Balance, Markets and Mandates. The report sets out the findings of the workshops and desktop research on market and mandate approaches to driving CCS deployment, with a focus on carbon storage / carbon takeback obligations. It does not recommend any particular policy approach, but sets out issues, considerations and parameters that would need to be taken into account when considering polices to move the UK towards a self-sustaining CCS market.

You can access the draft here: M&M to share with members 21-06-24

If you have any comments on the report, please send them to Rebecca Bell (re**********@************on.org) by the end of Friday 28 June.

We will also hold a session for members to discuss the report from 10-11 on Friday 28th June: if you would like to attend please contact Rebecca for an invite.

CCSA co-signs a letter of support to an Important Project of Common European Interest mechanism to accelerate CCUS infrastructure in Europe.

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Today, the CCSA has co-signed a letter supporting, with 29 other organisations, an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) in the area of industrial carbon management and, in particular, on CO2 capture, removal, utilisation, transport and storage. 

The co-signatories, including companies across the value chain and environmental NGOs, call on Member States’ representatives of the Joint Forum for IPCEI (JEF-IPCEI) to prioritise ICM in the upcoming technical meeting and to increase the JEF-IPCEI effectiveness to allow for the rapid decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors. 

Full letter available here.  

CCSA co-signs industry joint recommendations for Low-Carbon Fuels Certification in the EU

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The CCSA has signed a joint statement on the Low-Carbon Fuels Certification Delegated Act. The co-signatories of this letter welcome the intention of the European Commission to define the necessary elements for the certification of low-carbon fuels to support a clear regulatory framework, a prerequisite for their needed ramp-up.

The co-signatories:

Support the intention to deliver this Delegated Act efficiently and swiftly in order to establish a clear regulatory framework to support the ramp-up of low-carbon fuels, while making sure that accelerated drafting process does includes all production pathways.
Welcome the intention to apply equivalent requirements for domestic and imported low-carbon fuels to ensure a necessary level playing field.
Consider that the 70% GHG emissions threshold should be the sole benchmark for the low-carbon status. The co-signatories consider necessary to include in the Delegated Act the possibility to recognise and provide adequate proof of better performance of individual projects, at each step of the production process, compared to the default GHG emission values to be set in the Delegated Act. This will foster innovation and encourage overall emissions reduction. In that framework, any default values should be subject to review by the European Commission.
Guarantee that this certification process and demonstration of better performance should be simple and credible in providing certainty about the GHG credentials of the low-carbon fuels. It must help to standardise a market product that is credible, traceable, tradeable, easy to communicate and practicable.
Underline the need to ensure consistency with the requirements of the Methane Emissions Regulation and to leverage the improving data availability and granularity of its implementation.
Stress the importance of considering the technical maturity and availability of hydrogen leakage detection technologies, a prerequisite before their integration to the GHG emissions calculation of low-carbon fuels and RFNBO.
Welcome the intention to create a link with the RED Union Database and encourage the European Commission to ensure that the provisions defined for renewable gases are also applicable to low-carbon gases, specifically those related to the mass balancing of gaseous fuels as per the Renewable Energy Directive2 and its Implementing Act on rules to verify the sustainability and GHG emissions savings.

Read the joint statement here.