Deployment of CCUS at scale in the energy sector and hard-to-abate sectors is seen as critical to meeting net zero
World must scale up CCUS for net zero, says IEA’s Budinis
CCUS is one of the key tools for decarbonising the energy system, but governments and industry must act now to accelerate its deployment at scale
Opponents of CCUS have long argued that it protects fossil fuels at the expense of renewables, but that narrative is changing. Governments and industries now recognise the need for a portfolio approach to decarbonisation, and the deployment of CCUS at scale in the energy sector and hard-to-abate sectors is seen as critical to meeting net zero. Carbon Economist spoke to Sara Budinis, CCUS analyst at the IEA, about the challenges ahead and the role of governments and big oil and gas companies in ensuring CCUS reaches the scale needed for net zero. Sara Budinis, IEA CCUS analyst How important is CCUS to reaching net zero? Has the IEA’s vie
Also in this section
3 July 2025
European Commission introduces new flexibilities for member states to ease compliance with headline goal
1 July 2025
Supportive government policy, deforestation threat and economic opportunity drive forward the region’s monetisation of forest carbon
27 June 2025
TotalEnergies’ delayed FID for its Venus project will likely set back first oil, but Windhoek has other irons in the fire
26 June 2025
Last year was one of records for renewables but also for oil, gas and coal, as the energy transition progresses in an increasingly uneven way, according to the Energy Institute’s latest annual report
