Carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) has been firmly in the spotlight at Gastech 2025 in Milan.
As part of a dedicated Climatetech session on the development of a commercial, competitive and self-sustaining CCUS market, Bruno Ponson, Vice-President of Engineering & Construction, Air Liquide, highlighted the necessity of supportive investment and collaboration frameworks to drive growth and stability in this emerging sector.
“In terms of technology and strategy, the important question is: how do you design a system to create synergies between different actors, especially when it comes to sharing the risks of investment? Scaling up CCUS based on the proven technologies is not an issue, we are on track. Instead, we need to make sure that the framework itself is right.”
Europe’s CCUS framework is evolving to support the region’s Net Zero by 2050 goals, driven by the EU’s SET Plan and Industrial Carbon Management Strategy.
Key components include the EU’s CCS Directive for CO2 storage safety and the EU Emissions Trading System for carbon pricing.
While capture and storage facilities are developing, especially in the North Sea, regulatory and funding gaps exist for CO2 transport, with a common regulatory framework and financial incentives needed to create a competitive cross-border CO2 transport and storage network.
Risk management and assurance provider DNV released a new service specification for the verification and certification of CCUS facilities in June. CCS is projected to grow from 41 MtCO2/yr today to 1,300 MtCO2/yr in 2050.
The Gastech Climatetech conference is joined by the AI:Energy conference, both of which are designed to spur innovation.
The Climatetech stream is examining real-world deployments in carbon capture, methane management, and grid flexibility, while AI: Energy programming addresses power demand of data centres and the emerging frontier of virtual power plants.
gasworld’s Jonathan Herridge and Melinda Munds are on the ground, showcasing sales and intelligence platform opportunities. To reach out to them, email: [email protected] and [email protected]
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