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发布：2026-06-10 · 事件：2026-06-10

Thank you to all our members and guests who joined us for the 2026 America’s Forum on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Over 200 attendees from various organizations gathered for a packed day that inc...

Thank you to all our members and guests who joined us for the 2026 America’s Forum on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Over 200 attendees from various organizations gathered for a packed day that included panels on global trade, data centers, enhanced recovery, low carbon investments and other topics and concluded with a networking reception. We wish to sincerely thank our sponsors, EQT and SLB, and the Government of Australia for hosting us at your beautiful embassy in Washington, D.C. What follows is a brief synopsis of the day’s panels and insights. Opening remarks from Jason Robertson, Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Australia Australia is one of the world’s leaders in CCS deployment with two operational commercial scale storage projects, two research and demonstration projects, 17 offshore CCS permits, and the successful storage of over 13 million tons of CO 2 . The country recognizes that carbon management, including CCS, CCU, and CDR, and technology-neutral policies will help it to achieve its climate targets to reduce emissions by 62-70% below 2005 levels by 2035 and reach net zero by 2050. Australia is making progress on enabling cross-border carbon storage through implementation of the London Protocol amendments and is establishing a framework to regulate offshore, transboundary CCS. Community engagement and social acceptance are still critical ingredients for successful CCS projects and require coordinated efforts from governments, industry, and trusted institutions to address misinformation. In summary, the Australian government is committed to addressing regulatory and policy barriers and contributing to technical expertise that will advance carbon management and economic growth in the country. Fireside chat with EQT GCCSI’s CEO, Jarad Daniels, hosted a fireside chat with EQT’s EVP of Upstream, Sarah Fenton, in which they discussed EQT’s role as America’s largest vertically integrated natural gas producer and its aims to become net zero. EQT is leveraging its scale to build CCUS projects which are crucial for future operations. Examples of the sustainability initiatives the company is pursuing are standard well design and combo developments which significantly reduce scope one emissions,  electrification of oil fields, use of electric frack fleets and the replacement of pneumatic devices with electric ones, and advanced methane monitoring. Demand for natural gas is booming in Appalachia, driven by the AI and data center industries. CCS projects will be critical for decarbonization efforts but these continue to face key challenges in infrastructure development, community acceptance and regulatory alignment. Appalachia can be a leading energy and carbon hub and EQT is trying to lead the way by proving the repeatability of CCS projects, coupled with mid- and long-term goals. Global Trade: Charting the Low-Carbon Frontier This panel discussed the evolution of low carbon trade emphasizing the need for a common rule book for carbon intensity scores, the importance remaining adaptable to changing regulations, the various ammonia certification systems and the need for interoperability and government recognition. Speakers from CF Industries, Linde, and Woodside Energy discussed their low-C initiatives. CF Industries produces low carbon ammonia with Exxon Mobil, reducing emissions by 2 million tons annually. Linde is involved in hydrogen and carbon capture projects, and Woodside Energy acquired the Beaumont New Ammonia Asset, aiming to lead in low carbon ammonia production. Further discussions centered on the importance of policy certainty, such as the 45Q tax credit, standardized approaches to enable international trade and stimulate new demand, and the challenges of aligning supply chains regionally. The European Union’s carbon border adjustment mechanism was highlighted as a significant policy development. What It Takes to Attract Data Centers to NG+CCS Power Panelists from SLB, Amazon Web Services, ADM, and LCI, discussed the technical, financial, and regulatory challenges of scaling CCS projects on natural gas power plants. These will be critical to help decarbonize electricity production where demand is expected to rise 35-40% by 2040. The Broadwing project was held up as a successful case study which started as a conversation between LCI and ADM around power and steam, leading to a power off-take deal with Google. Key success factors for this project leveraged existing carbon management infrastructure and co-generation. Demand from customers for low-carbon power along with carbon storage propelled the project forward. Further conversation focused on the importance of technical and commercial creativity in integrating gas turbines and carbon capture technology, the need for catalytic investments to lower the cost curve to enhance financeability and scalability of future projects, and the potential for hyper-scalers to form a buyer’s consortium to develop a cluster of projects. Opportunities ex