World must scale up CCUS for net zero, says IEA’s Budinis

CCUS is one of the key tools for decarbonising the energy system, but governments and industry must act now to accelerate its deployment at scale

Opponents of CCUS have long argued that it protects fossil fuels at the expense of renewables, but that narrative is changing. Governments and industries now recognise the need for a portfolio approach to decarbonisation, and the deployment of CCUS at scale in the energy sector and hard-to-abate sectors is seen as critical to meeting net zero. Carbon Economist spoke to Sara Budinis, CCUS analyst at the IEA, about the challenges ahead and the role of governments and big oil and gas companies in ensuring CCUS reaches the scale needed for net zero. Sara Budinis, IEA CCUS analyst How important is CCUS to reaching net zero? Has the IEA’s vie