Letter on carbon: Talk of the town
CCUS is under the spotlight at COP28 in Dubai as policymakers increasingly look to tap its potential to tackle hard-to-abate emissions
CCS is getting more airtime at COP28 in Dubai than it did 12 months ago in Sharm el-Sheikh. Cynics point to the hosting of this year’s summit by the UAE, a petrostate and CCS enthusiast with a growing portfolio of large-scale projects. But the global view of CCS has undeniably shifted in the past year. Policymakers have conceded that some emissions from hard-to-abate industries such as cement and metals will be beyond the grasp of the mitigation offered by renewables, electrification and green fuels—potentially leaving CCS as the only option. This has given the industry renewed momentum. More than 500 projects are at various stages of development worldwide, according to GEI’s global database
![](/images/white-fade.png)
Also in this section
21 July 2024
Awards experience 20% increase in nominations this year, with submissions from 27 countries
18 July 2024
Platform developed at Scottish university uses advanced simulations and machine learning to find most cost-effective and sustainable combinations of materials for use in carbon capture
18 July 2024
Stockholm Exergi agrees to one of world’s largest deployments of CO₂ liquefication technology to enable transport of emissions captured from biomass power plant
11 July 2024
Watkins will leverage her financial acumen and strategic insight to lead Gulf’s commercial initiatives across media, events, and market intelligence