Developing CCS in the UK and beyond: insights from the UK CCS Research Centre

The UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre co-ordinates a programme of research covering all aspects of CCS in support of basic science and UK government efforts on energy and climate change. This paper will present progress and ‘lessons learned’ from the Centre’s activities, with a particular focus on the development and use of pilot scale facilities and encouraging industrial and other stakeholder engagement in research. It will also highlight key features of an extensive programme of international engagement activities undertaken by the Centre, identifying added value for both the UK CCS community and global development of CCS.