Consultation on new ways to transport captured CO2

Call for evidence on carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) non-pipeline transport and cross-border CO2 networks.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) launched a call for evidence for innovative new options for transporting carbon dioxide (CO2), on top of the existing network of pipelines, supporting industry on the path to net zero.

Carbon capture technology works by capturing CO2 before it reaches the atmosphere, storing it safely underground in offshore sites and reducing emissions. The Climate Change Committee has described the technology as a necessity for meeting net zero targets.

With the ability to transport the CO2 by modes such as rail or shipping, industries across the country will be better primed to adopt carbon capture technology. As well as creating jobs and boosting the economy, it will help to transport CO2 in a way to suit businesses’ needs as part of their green transition.

This call for evidence aims to gather information to improve government’s understanding of both non-pipeline transport (NPT) value chains and cross-border CO2 transport and storage networks, the costs associated with them, and the potential barriers to deployment.

The call for evidence will look to gather views and evidence in three areas:

• non-pipeline transport (NPT) value chain data
• carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) policy landscape
• wider deployment considerations

Find out more about the call for evidence and how to respond.

First published 15 May 2024