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November 30, 2011 (United Kingdom)
The largest carbon capture and storage pilot plant fitted to a live power station in the UK opened on Wednesday, at a coal-fired plant in Yorkshire.  More‎

October 4, 2011 (Australia)
The number of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in operation or construction is growing and will continue to grow, according to the Global Status of CCS: 2011 report released today.    More

September 29, 2011 (CSLF)
The Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum has added six new carbon capture, utilization and storage projects to its existing R&D portfolio in an ongoing effort to bring together developed and developing nations in a collaborative quest to curtail manmade emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.   More

September 23, 2011 (CSLF)
A new $3 million fund is helping support nine capacity building projects in five emerging economies as part of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum’s  program to accelerate development and commercial deployment of carbon capture, utilization and storage demonstrations, the organization said at its Fourth Ministerial Meeting in Beijing this week.   More

September 22, 2011 (CSLF)
Energy and environment ministers from the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum’s member nations today endorsed carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies as a key component of international plans to combat climate change. 
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September 21, 2011 (CSLF)
The Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum today announced at its Ministerial meeting in Beijing, China, that three world-class projects pioneering carbon capture and storage (CCS) at a large commercial scale were the recipients of its Global Achievement Award.   More

September 10, 2011 (Norway)
Oil & Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe is scheduled to travel to Beijing later this month, but his visit is tied to Norway’s participation in a worldwide ministerial meeting of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum.    More

September 9, 2011 (United Kingdom)
The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) has launched a plan, "A Strategy for CCS in the UK and Beyond". It sets out a strategy to save 100Mt of CO2 per year and sequester 500Mt per year by 2030 in the UK.   More‎

‎September 5, 2011 (South Africa)
South Africa aims to take the lead in the Brics bloc of developing countries in reducing carbon emissions through a five-year, $1bn, Norwegian- managed experimental carbon capture and storage technology.   More