01 Factors like the expanding preference for the CO2 injection method for enhanced oil recovery and the increasing visibility of bioenergy carbon capture and storage stimulate market growth.The process known as carbon capture and storage, or CCS for short, is one approach to lowering carbon emissions, which may be essential in mitigating the effects of global warming. It is a three-step process that captures the carbon dioxide produced by energy production or industrial processes, including producing steel or cement, transferring it, and storing it underground. CCS captures carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial activities, such as manufacturing steel and cement or burning fossil fuels to create electricity. After being manufactured, this carbon is moved there by ship or pipeline and kept underground in geological formations.CCS is currently the only technology that can assist in lowering emissions from significant industrial facilities. It might be a crucial technology in the fight against climate change. The main factors propelling the global market are the growing demand for CO2 injection methods for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and stringent government regulations regarding GHG emissions. The carbon capture and storage market's growth is anticipated to be significantly hampered by high CCS technology implementation costs and rising shale investment levels.
June 26, 2026 – SLB and Northern Lights Sign Agreement to Accelerate Industrial CO₂ StorageSLB announced a strategic agreement with Northern Lights to accelerate carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment by integrating carbon storage infrastructure with industrial emitters across Europe. The collaboration aims to simplify CO₂ transportation and permanent geological storage for hard-to-abate industries.
May 27, 2026 – Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies Approve Northern Lights Phase 2 ExpansionNorthern Lights JV (Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies) announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Phase 2 of the Northern Lights CCS project in Norway. The expansion will increase CO₂ transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million tonnes to at least 5 million tonnes per year, following commercial agreements with European industrial customers.
February 2026 – UK Government Awards Funding to Track-1 Carbon Capture ProjectsThe UK Government confirmed additional funding and implementation support for Track-1 Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) clusters, including the East Coast Cluster and HyNet, to accelerate commercial-scale CCS deployment.
September 2025 – ExxonMobil Expands Baytown Low-Carbon Hydrogen and CCS ProjectExxonMobil announced progress on its Baytown low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia project, including expanded carbon capture and storage infrastructure designed to capture and permanently store millions of tonnes of CO₂ annually.