The global status of CCS is crucial for meeting the climate change commitments set at COP 21 in Paris. Despite most countries having made their emissions commitments, there is a significant gap between these commitments and what science suggests is needed to avoid serious climate change impacts. Full use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) is required to bridge this gap. CCS technology is proven and in use around the world, with a key role to play in curbing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel-based power generation. The world's first large-scale CCS project in the power sector has just celebrated one year in operation, and two more large-scale projects will come on stream in 2016. CCS is also the only option available to significantly reduce direct emissions from many industrial processes.
