The United Kingdom opens 14 new offshore geological storage zones, creating an industrial decarbonisation corridor and securing long-term capacity for domestic and European heavy industry.
Green Plains has begun sequestering carbon dioxide from its three Nebraska facilities via a pipeline to Wyoming, while receiving a first $14mn payment under the 45Z tax credit programme.
Japan's JERA has entered a strategic partnership with Newlab in New Orleans to fast-track the commercialisation of carbon capture solutions for power generation facilities.
The Canadian start-up has secured financing to complete a C$13.6mn project aimed at converting captured CO₂ and natural gas into high-value carbon nanofibres.
CO₂ removal techniques are moving from lab-scale to national and corporate strategies, but their development remains constrained without a clear legal framework and targeted incentives on the carbon market.
Technip Energies strengthens its role in the Northern Lights project in Norway by supplying electric marine equipment for the transfer of liquefied CO2 at the Øygarden terminal.
An NGO identified 531 participants linked to carbon capture and storage technologies at COP30, illustrating the growing strategic interest of industry players in this technical lever within climate negotiations.
Driven by rising demand from China and India, the global carbon neutrality market is expected to grow by 7.3 % annually through 2035, supported by sustained investment in capture technologies.
Japan plans to increase its carbon capture, utilisation and storage capacity thirtyfold by 2035, but reliance on cross-border infrastructure may delay the government’s targets.
PETRONAS secures Malaysia’s first CCS permit and strengthens its upstream presence in Suriname, aligning an integrated strategy between CO₂ capture and low-cost offshore exploration.
The Peruvian government announces a 179 million tonne emissions target by 2035, integrating carbon market tools and international transfers to reach its climate goal.
The Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism formalizes a landfill-methane methodology, imposes an investment-based additionality test, and governs issuance of traceable units via a central registry, with host-country authorizations and corresponding adjustments required.
Sinopec and BASF have reached a mutual recognition agreement on their carbon accounting methods, certified as compliant with both Chinese and international standards, amid growing industrial standardisation efforts.
NorthX Climate Tech strengthens its portfolio by investing in four carbon dioxide removal companies, reinforcing Canada’s position in a rapidly expanding global market.
With dense industrial activity and unique geological potential, Texas is attracting massive investment in carbon capture and storage, reinforced by new federal tax incentives.
GE Vernova and YTL PowerSeraya will assess the feasibility of capturing 90% of CO₂ emissions at a planned 600-megawatt gas-fired power plant in Singapore.
The carbon removal technology sector is expanding rapidly, backed by venture capital and industrial projects, yet high costs remain a significant barrier to scaling.
A Wood Mackenzie study reveals that the EU’s carbon storage capacity will fall more than 40% short of the 2030 targets set under the Net Zero Industry Act.
A bilateral framework governs authorization, transfer and accounting of carbon units from conservation projects, with stricter methodologies and enhanced traceability, likely to affect creditable volumes, prices and contracts.
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Frontier Infrastructure Holdings drilled a 5,618-metre well in Wyoming, setting a national record and strengthening the Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub’s potential for industrial carbon dioxide storage.
The Northern Lights project has injected its first volume of CO2 under the North Sea, marking an industrial milestone for carbon transport and storage in Europe.
Verra and S&P Global Commodity Insights join forces to build a next-generation registry aimed at strengthening carbon market integration and enhancing transaction transparency.
Singapore signs its first regional carbon credit agreement with Thailand, paving the way for new financial flows and stronger cooperation within ASEAN.
The federal government is funding an Ottawa-based company’s project to design a CO2 capture unit adapted to cold climates and integrated into a shipping container.
Fluenta has completed the installation of its Bias-90 FlarePhase system at the Pelican Amine Treating Plant in Louisiana, marking progress in the measurement of flare gas flows with very high carbon dioxide concentrations.
Alberta carbon credits trade at 74% below federal price as inventory reaches three years of surplus, raising questions about regulatory equivalence before 2026 review.
The integration of carbon capture credits into the British trading system by 2029 raises questions about the price gap with allowances and limited supply capacity.
Carbon Ridge reaches a major milestone by deploying the first centrifugal carbon capture technology on a Scorpio Tankers oil tanker, alongside a new funding round exceeding $20mn.
Elimini and HOFOR join forces to transform the AMV4 unit at Amagerværket with a BECCS project, aiming for large-scale CO₂ capture and the creation of certified carbon credits.
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Carbonova receives $3.20mn from the Advanced Materials Challenge programme to launch the first commercial demonstration unit for carbon nanofibers in Calgary, accelerating industrial development in advanced materials.
Chestnut Carbon has secured a non-recourse loan of $210mn led by J.P. Morgan, marking a significant step for afforestation project financing and the growth of the U.S. voluntary carbon market.
TotalEnergies seals partnership with NativState to develop thirteen forestry management projects across 100,000 hectares, providing an economic alternative to intensive timber harvesting for hundreds of private landowners.
Drax’s generation site recorded a 16% rise in its emissions, consolidating its position as the UK’s main emitter, according to analysis published by think tank Ember.
Graphano Energy announces an initial mineral resource estimate for its Lac Saguay graphite properties in Québec, highlighting immediate development potential near major transport routes, supported by independent analyses.
Carbon2Nature, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, partners with law firm Uría Menéndez on a 90-hectare reforestation project in Sierra de Francia, targeting carbon footprint compensation for the legal sector.
North Sea Farmers has carried out the very first commercial-scale seaweed harvest in an offshore wind farm, supported by funding from the Amazon Right Now climate fund.
The UK's National Wealth Fund participates in a GBP 59.6 million funding round to finance a CO₂ capture pipeline for the cement and lime industry, targeting a final investment decision by 2028.
