Defossilizing Industry: Considerations for Scaling-up Carbon Capture and Utilization Pathways
Figure: Global distribution of CCU-relevant policy frameworks
Source: Wood Mackenzie Lens Carbon
The World Economic Forum has just published its white paper: “Defossilizing Industry: Considerations for Scaling-up Carbon Capture and Utilization Pathways”.
✅ The report highlights key challenges for Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) policy framework:
📌 The global CCU policy landscape remains fragmented, inconsistent, and often conflicting.
📌 Sequestration is prioritized over reuse, while the lack of an effective global carbon price undermines wider deployment of capture technologies.
📌 These gaps create uncertainty for innovators and reduce policy credibility for investors.
📌 Current frameworks are regionally specific, leading to concentrated initiatives in certain jurisdictions and heightening risks from policy instability.
📌 Scaling CCU requires a more coordinated, credible, and globally consistent policy environment to unlock its full potential for industrial decarbonization.