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De-risking CCS projects: the role of insurance

Presenter speaks beside a slide on the CCS geological storage timeline at the ZEP–EBN workshop, audience seated in a conference room.

On 10 April 2025 in Nieuwegein (Utrecht, the Netherlands), the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) and EBN convened over 150 experts from industry, research, the insurance and financial sectors, civil society and public authorities. The goal of the workshop was to discuss practical approaches to risk allocation, de-risking investment, and the development of insurance solutions toContinue reading “De-risking CCS projects: the role of insurance”

Financing CCS projects: takeaways from the ZEP-ING workshop

ZEP–ING workshop on financing carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Brussels: a presenter speaks to about 30 attendees while a slide on financing models is displayed.

Financing carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects was the focus of a workshop hosted by Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) in partnership with ING on 27 November 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. The event convened 30 experts from industry, research, civil society, the financial sector, and public authorities to discuss financing mechanisms for CCS and the roleContinue reading “Financing CCS projects: takeaways from the ZEP-ING workshop”

UK shortlists 20 CCUS projects for government funding

On 12 August 2022 the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) selected 20 projects for possible government funding.

ZEP Briefing – €1 billion funding for 5 infrastructure projects

On 26 January 2022, EU countries have agreed to invest € 1.037 billion in 5 cross-border infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). A final decision by the Commission on the CEF grants is expected before the end of February.The funding will go to a study on CO2 transport, 3 projects for electricity transmission,Continue reading “ZEP Briefing – €1 billion funding for 5 infrastructure projects”

NER 300 call needs quality CCS projects to deliver

December 21, 2010 – The companies, scientists, academics, and environmental NGOs that together make up the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) welcome the launch of the European Commission’s first call for proposals for the so-called “NER 300” EU funding as a vital first step towards creating the world’s largest CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) demonstration programme.Continue reading “NER 300 call needs quality CCS projects to deliver”