CCUS Future Network Strategy
This consultation is open for responses
Respond to this consultationSummary
DESNZ consults on transitioning carbon capture, utilisation and storage networks from government-led development to market-led operation. The consultation seeks industry views on challenges hindering CO2 transport and storage network commercialisation. No specific timeline or cost allocation mechanisms are detailed.
Why it matters
CCUS networks remain dependent on government support with no clear pathway to commercial viability — the consultation acknowledges market failure without proposing pricing mechanisms to address it.
Key facts
- •Consultation published 2025-08-06
- •Focuses on CO2 transport and storage networks
- •Aims to inform CCS Network Code evolution
Areas affected
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Memo
The rationale for this document is to engage industry on topics that are pivotal to a CCUS networkmarket transition. It discusses the need for government and industry collaboration and wider stakeholder engagement to develop CO2 transport and storage networks across the UK. It focuses on the steps needed to advance CCUS network development from a government-led initiative, towards a more independent, market-led approach. The document aims to identify and discuss challenges that may influence the future progression of CCUS networks, provide insight into current policy considerations, and ask specific questions of industry to inform further policy development. This call for evidence aims to: * Identify and characterise topics that are likely to be important for the commercialisation of CO2 T&S networks. * Identify the challenges that may hinder progression of CO2 T&S network development towards an economically efficient, self-sustaining market. * Develop an evidence base to inform policy development and direction on CO2 networks and inform evolution of the CCS Network Code.