Decarb Discussions: CCUS and the Future of Gas

Drawing on the CCSA's pan-European perspective, Mark unpacks how the UK's cluster-based approach compares to Europe's, why the sector has now moved from policy talk into construction, and what role gas infrastructure, data and market governance will play as CCUS scales up. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Why every net zero pathway relies on CCUS, decarbonising industry, delivering dispatchable power, and enabling carbon removals
• The UK's first five CCUS projects now under construction and the £4bn of supply contracts and 5,000+ jobs already created
• How UK and European approaches to CCUS differ and what each can learn from the other
• Whether CCUS can follow renewables' cost-reduction curve, or whether project-specific infrastructure limits the scope for savings
• The role of gas networks and infrastructure in unlocking CCUS, hydrogen and biomethane opportunities.
• Why trusted, accessible data and measurement, reporting and verification systems are critical to a safe, efficient CCUS value chain
• What industry needs from the Government's 2027 Spending Review to keep momentum and build a self-sustaining CCUS market 

If you work in energy policy, the gas industry, or have an interest in how the UK builds out its net zero infrastructure, this episode offers a grounded, practical view of where CCUS stands today, and where it's headed next. 

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Learn more about CCUS and the role it can play in decarbonising the gas grid on our dedicated CCUS pillar page. 

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