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CCS support and spurred commitments to commercial deployment. Clear and consistent regulations can provide the certainty needed for private sector investment, while policies, such as carbon pricing mechanisms, establish the market conditions that make CCS commercially viable. Financial incentives - including grants and tax credits – and the facilitation of infrastructure development, lower uncertainty and enable deployment at scale.
to raise CCS ambition and realise one gigatonne of CO2 abated through carbon management projects by 2030. As head of the Middle East division at the Global CCS Institute, how do you view the region’s readiness and commitment to adopting CCS technologies compared to other global regions? CCS is progressing rapidly in the Middle East, with a growing number of countries and companies integrating CCS into their decarbonisation strategies. There are currently three projects in operation and another six in construction, with significant CO2 storage capacity available. The region’s focus on sustainable development and economic diversification, as well as the opportunity to leverage existing infrastructure, such as natural gas fields and industrial clusters, has positioned the Middle East to realise significant emissions reductions through carbon management projects. Governments are collaborating closely with energy companies, industrial players, and international organizations to pool resources and expertise, ensuring that CCS projects align with both national goals and global climate targets. The emergence of CCS hubs in the Middle East underscores the effectiveness of this collaborative model, offering economies of scale and shared infrastructure that reduce costs and accelerate deployment. Public support and awareness are also gaining traction, with governments and industry leaders emphasizing the role of CCS in securing a just transition to a low-carbon economy. CCS is being positioned as a solution that preserves industrial competitiveness while creating new economic opportunities, such as job creation and innovation in carbon management technologies. Through strategic alignment, robust policy support, and collective action, the Middle East is well-positioned to lead in CCS deployment, contributing significantly to global decarbonization efforts. Which industries stand to benefit most from CCS, and are there any notable regional examples where CCS is being successfully implemented? CCS is a highly versatile technology suite which can decarbonise aspects of society we can’t live without, that produce emissions we can’t live with. CCS is being applied to a diverse range of industries, including cement, steel, fertilisers, clean hydrogen production, power generation and natural gas processing. In the region, CCS has been used since 2016 at the Al Reyadah facility operated by ADNOC in the UAE to produce low-carbon steel by capturing 0.8 Mtpa
Governments also have a crucial role to play in collaborative and multilateral policy forums. An outstanding example of this is the Carbon Management Challenge - a collective of 22 countries and the European Commission, working 44 Mps 222 Saudi Arabia’s annual CCS Ì>À}iÌvÀÓäÎx°
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