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ARTICLE · 29 OCTOBER 2024

CCUS 2024 Conference: Points To Note

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The CCUS 2024 conference emphasized the critical role of carbon capture in achieving net-zero goals, focusing on financing, UK-led advancements, EU cross-border collaboration, and technology innovation. Industry leaders discussed frameworks, investment models, and regional approaches, highlighting the need for public-private partnerships to scale CCUS globally.

United KingdomEnergy and Natural Resources
Matthew Daffurn
Matthew Daffurn
Helen Miller
Helen Miller

The CCUS 2024 conference, “Capturing a Net Zero Future”, held in London on 15 and 16 October, provided a space for developers, policymakers, financiers, investors and industry experts to discuss the latest advancements and future directions in carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (“CCUS”). The event highlighted that it is now a question of “when” and not “if” CCUS will be deployed long-term and at scale, and the critical role of CCUS in achieving global climate goals. Members of the BCLP Energy Transition team were in attendance at the conference and drew out the following themes from the discussions:

Financing and funding

The development of markets and mandates to support the commercial viability of CCUS projects was a key topic at the conference. Deployment of CCUS at scale will require considerable private sector investment but no single stakeholder can provide the investment necessary and accept all risks associated with establishing a CCUS industry; the

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