The Global CCS Institute

Brief description:

The Global CCS Institute (GCCSI) was formally launched April 2009, as one of the proposals of Australia’s National Low Emissions Coal Initiative, to speed up the development and eventual use of carbon capture and storage technologies worldwide. Based in Australia, it provides international policy and management oversight to the goal of delivering at least 20 commercial scale CCS plants around the world by 2020. The Australian Government has committed $100 million a year towards its operation.

It is supported by 20 governments worldwide and more than 80 leading companies, non-government bodies and research organisations, who have signed up as foundation members or participants.

Global CCS aims to fast-track the development of low emissions technologies by facilitating demonstration projects and identifying and supporting research, including regulatory frameworks. Its objectives are to draw together information, knowledge and expertise to build a much-needed central base. It plays a pivotal role in the development and deployment of safe, economical and sustainable commercial-scale CCS projects. It also advises on specific CCS technologies, providing expert insight into the costs and benefits of CCS and the operational and legislative requirements for achieve global goals of reducing GHG emissions.