CCS: the pathway to decarbonise European industry

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CCS Europe May Newsletter 2026
CCS Europe May Newsletter May edition - web version 7 May, 2026
Three Years of CCS Europe: We've Come Far, But Not Far Enough
Three years ago, making the case for carbon capture and storage in Brussels felt like pushing a boulder uphill. Most governments hadn't put in place the strategies, the targets, or...

Joint Statement on the upcoming proposal for an Industrial Accelerator Act

On 11 February, CCS Europe, alongside 40 organisations from across European industrial and manufacturing sectors, research, think tanks and civil society, has co-signed a joint statement calling on the Commission to include stronger lead market measures for low-carbon products in its upcoming Industrial Accelerator Act. The joint statement urges the European Commission to strengthen the Industrial Accelerator Act by creating clear and mandatory requirements for low-carbon products and highlights the need to broaden...
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PRESS RELEASE: CCS Europe Calls for Effective NZIA Implementation Ahead of CCS Expert Group Meeting

Ahead of tomorrow’s meeting of the CCS Expert Group, CCS Europe calls on the European Commission and Member States to ensure the NZIA’s CO₂ storage obligation is implemented without delay or dilution.
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What is Carbon Capture and Storage?

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology has the sole purpose of curbing climate change by reducing the volume of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions released into the atmosphere or withdrawing those already within it. 

Emissions from industrial processes and remaining fossil fuel power plants must be captured and transported for permanent storage in deep geological formations, to be supplemented by CO2 captured directly from the air.

CCS Europe is an advocacy and communications body supported by technology providers, project developers, industry and environmental NGOs, who share a commitment to achieve significant reductions in CO2 emissions.

CCS Europe’s objective is to secure recognition of the urgent need to deploy carbon capture technologies to curb CO2 emissions from industrial sources and reduce CO2 already within the atmosphere.