The Australian CCS roadmap – a reflection on lessons learned and considerations for future success
Jerome PazThe APPEA Journal 61(2) 458-462 https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ20204
Accepted: 25 March 2021 Published: 2 July 2021
Abstract
With the announcement of the Australian government’s technology roadmap ‘out of COVID’, we are on the cusp of potentially the next wave of carbon, capture and sequestration (CCS) project development. To date, Australia has just one operational large-scale CCS project. Before Australia embarks on a potential new wave of CCS developments, reflection on successes and the lessons learned both domestically and in a global context is required. Xodus has reviewed a range of CCS projects, taking into consideration project type, government policy, investment and country energy mix. From this, Xodus has assessed what is needed to enable deployment of large-scale CCS projects.
Keywords: CCS, emissions, energy transition, Australia, policy.
Jerome Paz is a Junior Geoscientist and Commercial Analyst working for Xodus Group’s Advisory team in London. He obtained a BComm (Finance) and BSc (Applied Geology) with Honours from Curtin University in 2017. Prior to joining Xodus in 2020, Jerome has worked in both technical and analyst positions across an investment bank, E&P and service companies. |
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