The two organisations signed an MoU which formalizes an already strong relationship. Last month, UKCCSRC announced £2.5 M funding for CCS research including the project Quantifying Residual and Dissolution Trapping at the CO2CRC Otway Project Injection Site, which excitingly involves collaboration with CO2CRC and provides UK researchers the opportunity to conduct research at the unique Otway subsurface research site.
In addition, last year, UKCCSRC funded an Early Career Researcher (ECR) exchange programme which saw students being funded to undertake research at Australian institutions.
The UK is leading on CCS deployment in Europe, with two FEED studies under way, Electricity Market Reform arrangements that provide a level playing field for all forms of low-carbon electricity generation, including CCS, going forward and excellent offshore CO2 storage potential. This MoU brings together two of the world’s leading CCS research organisations whose breadth and expertise combined is a huge boost to international collaboration on CCS research.