The Global CCUS Project Pipeline: Acceleration and Focus Areas (2025 Outlook)
The global landscape for Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) is undergoing a fundamental transformation, characterized by aggressive scaling and a strategic pivot away from hydrocarbon-linked enhanced oil recovery (EOR) towards dedicated geological sequestration. Analysis of active projects—defined as those Operational, Under Construction (UC), or Planned with capacities exceeding 0.1 Mt CO₂/yr (or 0.001 Mt CO₂/yr for Direct Air Capture (DAC) facilities)—reveals an overwhelmingly front-loaded pipeline.1
The most significant capacity volume is situated within planned large-scale transport and storage (T&S) projects, particularly in Europe and North America. This indicates that infrastructure development is now strategically positioned to precede firm capture commitments. North America’s growth is heavily fueled by incentives supporting biogenic sources (Biofuels/BECCS). In contrast, Europe is prioritizing centralized, cross-border offshore storage in deep saline aquifers, exemplified by projects such as Aramis and Acorn. Operational and under-construction capacity remains commercially mature in high-concentration streams such as natural gas processing/LNG (e.g., Qatar LNG, Gorgon), as well as specific chemical/fertilizer applications, confirming the established economic viability of these applications.
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