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Industry Association Releases New Guidance for Pipeline Public Engagement
1st May 2024
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released a new recommended practice (RP) for pipeline public engagement, RP 1185. The guidance was developed in coordination with federal, state, and local governments, tribal governments, public interest groups,...
European Commission Makes New Funds Available for Carbon Management Under the LIFE Programme
29th April 2024
On 18 April 2024, the European Commission launched a new call for proposal in the field of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation under the Programme for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), making new funds available...
CCS is a Critical Component of the EPA’s Final Rules for Carbon Emissions Reductions from Fossil Fuel Power Plants
27th April 2024
On April 25th, the US EPA issued New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) from existing coal-fired power plants and new base-load gas-fired plants, mandating they capture 90% of their carbon dioxide...
European Parliament Adopts the Net-Zero Industry Act
26th April 2024
On 25 April, the European Parliament formally approved during the plenary session the provisional agreement reached with the EU Council in February 2024 on the Net-Zero Industry ACT (NZIA), a key legislation expected to strengthen the competitiveness and...
Danish Energy Agency Allocates New Funds to Support the Capture and Storage of Biogenic CO₂ in Denmark
25th April 2024
On 17 April, the Danish Energy Agency awarded funding to three companies, namely BioCirc CO₂ ApS, Bioman ApS, and Carbon Capture Scotland, to support carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects expected to contribute to the...
Five Northern European Countries Strengthen Cooperation on Cross-border CO2 Transport and Storage
25th April 2024
Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden have signed separate Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) with Norway to facilitate the cross-border transport of CO2 for the purpose of permanent geological storage. A similar arrangement enhancing cooperation in...
U.S. EPA Releases Class VI Well Permit Dashboard and Data Repository
16th April 2024
On Monday, April 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new live data dashboard showing the status of Class VI Injection Well permits submitted to the agency under its Underground Injection Control (UIC)...
New CEF-E Funding Available to Key Projects Selected Under the First Union list of PCIs and PMIs, Including 14 CO2 Network Projects
12th April 2024
On 11 April, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) launched a new call for proposal allocating EUR 850 million under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E). The grant will co-finance works...
European Parliament Adopts the EU Carbon Removals Certification Framework
12th April 2024
On 10 April, the European Parliament formally approved during the plenary session the provisional agreement reached with the EU Council in February 2024 on a regulation establishing the world’s first voluntary certification framework for carbon...
Recent Chinese Policy Announcements Will Help Facilitate Deployment of Low Carbon Technologies, Including CCUS
4th April 2024
The inclusion of CCUS in three policy announcements made by the Chinese government throughout February 2024, is a boost for low-carbon technologies and industries. The latest policy announcements will help facilitate the large-scale and commercial...
U.S. DOE Announces Award of up to $6 Billion to Projects Decarbonizing Energy-Intensive Industries
26th March 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) will award up to $6 billion to 33 projects focused on decarbonizing energy-intensive industries in more than 20 U.S. states –...
South Dakota’s Legislature Passes “Landowner Bill of Rights” for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines
20th March 2024
On March 7, South Dakota’s legislature approved a package of bills establishing a “Landowner Bill of Rights.” The package includes three bills, SB 201, HB 1185, and HB 1186, aimed at supporting and streamlining large...