CCUS Investor Roadmap

Capturing Carbon and a Global Opportunity

April 2022
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The UK is leading the charge towards

a net zero future Low carbon
Carbon capture hydrogen will be
and storage vital
is “a to achieving
necessity, not annet zero
by 2050,
option” for with the potential
the UK’s ambition toto help decarbonise
transition key UK
to net zero by
industrial
2050 sectors and provide energy across heat,
power and transport.
The UK is well placed to lead in CCUS globally with:
The UK Hydrogen Strategy reaffirmed the
• Government’s aim, working
A worldwide reputation as with industry, to centre
an international have 5GW
of
ofengineering
low carbon excellence
hydrogen production capacity in the UK
by 2030.
• Extensive experience from the oil, gas and
The recent series sector
petrochemicals of policy announcements on the Net
Zero Hydrogen Fund, Business Model and a Low Carbon
• Hydrogen
Substantial CO2 storage
Standard potential
represent andsubstantial
the next industrial step
infrastructure
forward e.g. gas support
in government networkfor the development of
The UK is ideally positioned to lead the global development a thriving hydrogen economy.
and deployment of Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage, The UK is a first mover; we will support the establishment
with the world class industrial experience and world ofWe
at least two
expect lowupcarbon
that CCUSofclusters
to 1.5GW hydrogenby production
the mid-
leading capital investment landscape to enable innovation,
2020s and to
capacity a further two by 2030
be in operation through which
or construction we aim
by 2025,
development, and growth, alongside the government’s
commitment to capturing 20-30MtCO2 per year to help toproviding
capture 20-30MtCO2
the necessary per year to unlock the £4bn of
certainty
achieve our ambitious target of net zero by 2050. private investment we want to see up to 2030.

Kwasi Kwarteng MP​

Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial
Strategy 2
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World leading £22bn The UK has one of the

research
institutions - the
committed to
raise R&D to world’s most
highest density of
world class
2.4% of national
GDP attractive business
universities
environments
 Most active and deepest capital
markets in Europe
The UK has an  Stable regulatory market
estimated 78Gt Potential  2nd in G20 for ease of doing business
CO2 storage £4.3bn in GVA  0% dividend withholding tax rate, as
capacity, enough to from UK CCUS
part of wider competitive tax regime
support the UK’s exports by 2050
demands for 100s of  The UK-EU Trade Cooperation
years Agreement post EU exit allows zero
tariff market access with the EU
 Further UK Free Trade Agreements
enable exports to the rest of the world
(currently 70 plus EU)
 Super-Deduction - A new 130% first-
Engineering employs 280,000 year capital allowance for qualifying
employed in oil
5.6m and gas
plant and machinery assets
in the UK industries

Data from 2019

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Why invest in UK CCUS Opportunities in an advanced &
growing sector:
 Global player: UK is in the top 5
countries globally for CCUS readiness.
The UK has one of the largest potential
CO2 storage capacities in Europe
UK aims to £8.3bn £1bn
capture 20-30 In potential total UK To support the capital
 Project pipeline: Funding for industrial
carbon capture and hydrogen production
MtCO2 per year captured turnover from costs of CCUS
projects will be announced later this year
CCUS by 2050 infrastructure through
by 2030 the CIF
and allocated through the Cluster
Sequencing process and hydrogen
funding schemes

 Regulatory environment: Bespoke

business models

£170m Up to £100m £140m  Boost jobs: CCUS-enabled clusters could

to set up the support up to 50,000 jobs in the UK by
Industrial In new R&D spending Industrial
Decarbonisation to develop DACCS 2030
Decarbonisation
Challenge Fund and other GGR Hydrogen Revenue
technologies in the
UK Support scheme
 Government Industry Joint government Key Government

Our 2035 Delivery Plan activity activity & Industry activity milestones target

Critical activities and milestones on a path to developing the UK CCUS sector

Announcement of shortlisted CO2 At least one Capture 20-30 MtCO2 pa

Track-1 Cluster Sequencing process
emitters that will proceed to negotiations power by 2030 including 6
CCUS plant by MtCO2 from industrial
Track-1 Cluster FEED mid 2020s CCS
Industrial clusters

Track-1 negotiations with transport

and storage companies and emitters Deploy at least 5MtCO2 pa
of engineered greenhouse
gas removals (GGRs) by
Track-1 Cluster construction
2030

Track-1 At least 2 clusters

Commissioning Deliver a fully
by the mid 2020s
decarbonised
Track-2: power system
Second Cluster Sequencing development, launch, negotiations and construction by 2035

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2030 2035

Publication of T&S, ICC and
power business model updates
Confirmation
of £1bn CCUS Design of hydrogen business model
complete 4 CCUS clusters
UK Gov. funding

Infrastructure Launch £240m by 2030

Fund (CIF) Net Zero
Hydrogen Launch £140m Industrial Decarbonisation
Fund (NZHF) & Hydrogen Revenue Support scheme Up to 10GW of
Publication of
UK Hydrogen hydrogen production
Strategy Launch Legally binding
Phase-2 of Up to 1GW of target of 78%
the Cluster Announce winners of £70m CCUS-enabled emissions
Sequencing DACCS & other GGRs Hydrogen reductions by 2035
process innovation programme
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CCUS is crucial to decarbonisation in the UK

The role of CCUS in the UK’s transition to net zero

The North Sea Transition Deal will commit to deliver investment Power CCUS can provide non-weather
of up to £14-16bn by 2030 in new energy technologies, of which dependent, dispatchable low carbon generation. This will
£2-3bn is allocated to CCUS, £2-3bn to electrification and up to be vital alongside system flexibility and energy storage to
£10bn to hydrogen support a fully decarbonised electricity system by 2035

We will ensure a second lease of life for the North Sea in low- The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) are the regulator
carbon technologies by: Delivering on our £1bn commitment to 4 for the storage of CO2 on the UK Continental Shelf. When it
CCUS clusters by 2030, with the first two sites selected in the receives an application for a storage permit, the NSTA is
North East and North West currently proceeding through Track-1 required by law to ensure (amongst other requirements)
that the storage complex and surrounding area have been
sufficiently characterised and assessed to ensure there is no
By 2050, emissions associated with industry could need to fall significant risk of leakage
by around 90% compared to 2018. Industrial CCUS will be
fundamental to this

Sources: See Appendix. OPITO unpublished People and Skills Plan.

The UK’s world class skills and infrastructure are
gearing up to the transition
There are strong transferable capabilities
from existing UK industries into CCUS:

Energy, oil, and gas  Worldwide reputation as an

international centre of engineering
280,000 £27bn 90% excellence and world leading in the oil,
employed in the oil & gas oil & gas turnover, c.40% of oil and gas jobs have high or gas, and petrochemicals sector
industries through exports medium transferability

 Extensive experience in implementing

Chemicals large offshore infrastructure projects
and investing in shared offshore
153,000 £19.2bn £57.6bn infrastructure solutions
Gross Value Added in of chemicals exports in
employed in the chemical
2018 2019
industry  Deep knowledge of subsurface
technologies, geoscience and reservoir
Engineering management

5.6m £1.2tn 5.1%  Around half of the business opportunity

employed in the UK of total UK turnover, increase in employment for UK CCUS is associated with
21.4% UK total over last 5 years
engineering, procurement and
construction management (EPCm)
services, a key strength for the UK
 Building the market - Deploying CCUS in industrial clusters
 Industry is responsible for around 16% of the
UK’s emissions with the seven industrial clusters
accounting for around 50% of all industrial
Track-1 clusters emissions
Reserve Track-1 cluster
 Decarbonising the clusters is essential and we
Other industrial clusters will work with industry to achieve at least two
Grangemouth clusters by the mid-2020s and four low carbon
4.2 MtCO2e industrial clusters by 2030 at the latest, and at
least one net zero industrial cluster by 2040
Teesside
 The Cluster Sequencing process maps a logical
Merseyside 3.8 MtCO2e
sequence for CCUS deployment in the UK.
5.2 MtCO2e Clusters sequenced for the mid-2020s are
Humberside ‘Track-1’ and those by 2030 are ‘Track-2’
8.8 MtCO2e
 HyNet (Merseyside) and the East Coast Cluster
(Teesside and Humberside) have been
Black Country confirmed as Track-1 clusters for the mid-2020s.
0.5 MtCO2e Acorn has been announced as a reserve cluster
There are other
areas of
 The industrial clusters will be the starting point
industrial
Southampton for a new carbon capture industry with a
activity across
the UK with an 3.3 MtCO2e sizeable export potential, helping to create
interest in South Wales industrial ‘SuperPlaces’ in areas such as the
developing CCUS 9.1 MtCO2e North East, the Humber, North West, Southern
England, Scotland and Wales
Map of major UK industrial cluster emissions from large point sources (2019).
Source: NAEI 2019 data. Does not capture non-ETS emissions in a cluster.
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Government and industry working together

Collaborating to deliver CCUS in the UK

What we have done What we expect from industry

Establishing a long  Set ambitious capture targets to support our long term ambition to get to  Establish two operational industrial clusters by the mid-2020s
term CCUS market net zero by 2050
 The sector will invest £2-3bn to build the Transport & Storage
 Set up the Cluster Sequencing process to establish CCUS deployment in the infrastructure to help capture 20-30MtCO2 per year of carbon by 2030
UK to decarbonise industrial clusters
 Launched funding streams to support CCUS deployment

A stable, regulated  Incentivising scale up and promoting reliability through developing  Support the development of the CCUS Network Code
market investable business models to provide long term revenue certainty and
 Support the government to develop business models
addressing ‘cross chain’ risk, and creating a regulated asset base
 Initial drafting of CCUS Network Code, guided by government and driven by
industry, enabling the development of network codes and standards

Skills and capability  Developing our green jobs and skills offer and reforming the skills system to  Identify and support the rapid growth of competitive new capabilities to
ensure the development of key capabilities meet future energy needs
 Create skilled, long-term jobs and a diverse workforce, demonstrating
how they will fill any skills gaps

Supply chains  Published supply chain roadmap setting out how government and industry  Build up robust transparent supply chains, with emphasis on local skills
can work together to harness the power of a strong, industrialised supply and capacity development
chain
 Share information on supply chain development
 Working through the Energy Supply Chains Taskforce and CCUS Council to
identify UK supply chain strengths
Sources: See Appendix
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Establishing a long term CCUS market

Deploying CCUS in the UK through industrial clusters

What we have done What we are doing What we have committed to

Establishing a long  Launched the Cluster Sequencing  Selecting the projects that will make up Track-1  Work with industry to achieve four low carbon
term CCUS market process. Confirmed HyNet and the East Coast clusters industrial clusters by 2030 and at least one net
Cluster as Track-1 clusters with Acorn as a zero industrial cluster by 2040
 Engaging with industry on the development of a
reserve cluster
Track-2 process  Support Track-1 clusters to be operational in the
 Announced Cluster Sequencing Phase-2: eligible mid-2020s
projects (power CCUS, hydrogen and ICC)

East Coast Cluster HyNet Acorn

Sources: See Appendix

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Establishing a long term CCUS market

Providing capital and revenue funding to support CCUS deployment

What we have done What we are doing What we have committed to

CCUS  Announced £1bn CIF to support the capital  The final design of the CIF will develop alongside  £1bn CIF to support the capital costs of strategic
Infrastructure costs of strategic CCUS infrastructure the Cluster Sequencing process, the design of the CCUS infrastructure, helping to create
Fund (CIF) business models and the finalisation of related ‘SuperPlaces’ in areas such as the North East, the
 Committed up to £40m of the CIF to support
funding streams Humber, North West, Southern England, Scotland
design work for offshore storage and onshore
and Wales
infrastructure through Industrial
Decarbonisation Challenge, which is providing
up to £171m across nine projects
Industrial  Set up the £140m IDHRS scheme to fund our  We will announce a funding envelope in 2022 that  £140m to accelerate hydrogen projects and
Decarbonisation new hydrogen and industrial carbon capture will enable us to award the first contracts to CCUS- industry adoption of carbon capture and storage
and Hydrogen business models enabled hydrogen and industrial carbon capture
Revenue Support facilities from 2023
(IDHRS)

Net Zero  Consulted on the design of the NZHF and split  We are aiming to open the first funding window for  Up to £240m, delivered between 2022 - 2025, to
Hydrogen Fund the funding in 4 strands Strands 1 and 2 in Spring 2022, with a potential of support new H2 production in UK
(NZHF) a further funding window in 2023/24. We intend to
open strand 3 in summer 2022

Sources: See Appendix

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Creating a stable regulated market

UK Government is incentivising scale up and promoting reliability through
developing investable business models and creating a stable regulatory base

What we have done What we are doing What we have committed to

Power CCUS -  Developed the DPA which builds on the  Publishing DPA full contract in Spring 2022 and  A competitive allocation process in the 2020s for the
the “Dispatchable Power UK’s expertise in Contracts for Difference consulting to further understand industry next phase of Power CCUS deployment. Support at
Agreement”(DPA) for renewable energy. The DPA aims to perspectives. Engaging industry later in 2022 with a least one Power CCUS project for delivery by mid-
provide long term revenue certainty and a call for evidence for future policy development for 2020s. Deliver a fully decarbonised power system by
stable investment environment for Power CCUS. Developing Decarbonisation Readiness 2035
developers of power CCUS plants
Transport and Storage  Developed the TRI business model which  Working towards confirming a regulator and  To enable the transportation and storage of 20-30Mt
(T&S) - the T&S supports stable investment by providing establishing a licensing regime. Developing economic of CO2 per year by 2030
Regulatory Investment investors with a clear sight of the long-term licences, T&S codes and code documents with
(TRI) Model revenue model for T&S. The model is industry. Developing the TRI Model further to
designed to accommodate different mitigate remote, specified risks and revenue risk;
potential network designs and growth and establish a return commensurate with risk taken
profiles by T&S Companies

Hydrogen Business  Publication of government response on  Developing detailed model design to provide  Finalise the business model in 2022
Model business model design, alongside indicative producers with revenue support and help overcome
 Announce funding envelope in 2022 to support
Heads of Terms of the business model operating cost gap between hydrogen and fossil fuels
delivery of up to 1GW of CCUS-enabled hydrogen by
contract and an ROI
mid-2020s

Sources: See Appendix

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Creating a stable regulated market

UK Government is incentivising scale up and promoting reliability through
developing investable business models and creating a stable regulatory base

What we have done What we are doing What we have committed to

Industrial Carbon  The ICC contract provides a model to unlock  Publishing next business model update and full  Ambition to capture 20-30 MtCO2, including
Capture (ICC) investment by providing long-term revenue ICC contract in Spring 2022 and consulting to 6MtCO2 of industrial emissions, per year by 2030
certainty for industrial users to achieve further understand industry perspectives and 9MtCO2 per year by 2035
deep decarbonisation and is being adapted to
 Developing business models to enable waste CCUS
support waste CCUS projects
projects to obtain access to funding

Bioenergy with  An Expression of Interest for Greenhouse Gas  Developing first of a kind Power BECCS business  Ambition to deploy at least 5MtCO2 per year from
carbon capture Removal (GGR) projects, including DACCS and model ‘engineered’ GGRs by 2030 to support the
and storage Power BECCS, closed in early 2022 which will trajectory to Net Zero
 Running a £70m innovation competition for DACCS
(BECCS) and Direct provide visibility on market readiness
and other GGRs to bring down costs and support
Air Carbon
 Reports published on monitoring, reporting and newly emerging efficiency improvements
Capture and
verifying and commercial frameworks for power
Storage (DACCS)  Developing robust sustainability criteria for BECCS
BECCS
to ensure delivery of genuine negative emissions
 Response to GGR incentive framework
 Consulting on preferred GGR business models in
consultation published as well as the biomass
spring 2022
policy statement

Sources: See Appendix

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Strengthening supply chains

We are committed to the development of a CCUS supply chain including through
realising export opportunities

What we have done What we are doing What we have committed to

Strengthening and  Published the CCUS Supply Chain Roadmap to  Working with industry to map the capabilities of  Working with industry to harness the power of a
promoting UK maximise the UK’s potential the UK CCUS supply chain to identify specific strong, industrialised UK CCUS supply chain, whilst
supply chain equipment, technologies and services where UK ensuring that the CCUS sector remains investible,
 Launched the UK Energy Supply Chain Taskforce
can become a global leader. Engaging with cost effective and focused on delivery
- a joint enterprise working to maximise
key stakeholders to facilitate new opportunities
opportunities and mitigate challenges in the  UK Export Finance is increasing its International
overseas for the UK's net zero supply chains
development of energy supply chains Export Finance Executive network from 15 to 30
 Developing a ‘Fit for CCUS’ programme to ensure Country Heads to build a pipeline of opportunities
 UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit
UK-based companies are in the best position to for supply chains and secure investment for the UK
agency, has enhanced its support to attract
compete for and win new CCUS contracts across
investment into CCUS supply chains and export  Deploying a targeted UK offer utilising the full suite
the globe. Offering a suite of products to support
capability of Government finance and support to secure a
the innovation to export pathway for CCUS supply
‘first mover’ export advantage
chains
Existing  Identified existing infrastructure that could be  Working with stakeholders to understand the  Protecting existing legacy infrastructure and
infrastructure transitioned to support CCUS deployment, e.g. requirements needed to transition and repurpose utilising the transferable capabilities developed in
oil and gas transportation existing infrastructure and capabilities where related sectors over the past five decades
appropriate

Sources: See Appendix

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Building our skills and research and innovation

Developing key capabilities and supporting the strong transferable skills
the UK already has

What we have done What we are doing What we have committed to

Skills  Launched Green Jobs Taskforce, which  Reforming the skills system through Local Skills  Green Jobs Delivery Group will be a central forum
published an independent report with Improvement Plans. We are working with industry through which government, industry and other key
recommendations that informed the Net Zero to support the deployment of CCUS that could help stakeholders support the development and
Strategy create 50,000 UK jobs by 2030 delivery of green jobs and skills
 Working with delivery partners to assess the skills  The North Sea Transition Deal has a commitment
requirements for CCUS to deliver an integrated People and Skills Plan to
ensure the highly transferable workforce is being
tapped into throughout the energy transition.

Research and  Between 2004-2019 we provided over £330m  In addition to the £70m DACCS and GGR  GGR technologies and Next Generation Carbon
innovation public funding for CCUS Research and competition, we are providing up to £25m of Capture are two of the top ten priorities of the
Innovation research and development funding to help develop £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio
and pilot next generation carbon capture
 The Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge Fund
technologies in the UK
provides up to £170m, matched by £261m from
industry, supports low-carbon technology
development
 Established the Industrial Decarbonisation
Research and Innovation Centre

Sources: See Appendix

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Appendix: Sources

The UK - A reliable, stable place for business, leading the world for capital investments The UK’s world class transferable skills and infrastructure

• Oil and Gas Authority (2021) Carbon Capture and Storage. • BEIS (2019) Energy Innovation Needs Assessment – Carbon
• BEIS (2019) Energy Innovation Needs Assessment – Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage. To note, Capture, Usage and Storage. To note, GVA considers market value
GVA considers market value estimates. estimates.
• UK Oil and Gas Authority (2020). UKCS integration.

CCUS is crucial to decarbonisation in the UK and Why invest in UK CCUS • Engineering UK (2019) Key Facts & Figures
• UK Government (2020) UK Energy in Brief 2020

• BEIS (2022) British energy security strategy • H2FC SUPERGEN (2020) Opportunities For Hydrogen And Fuel Cell
Technologies To Contribute To Clean Growth In The UK
• Industrial Clusters Mission Infographic (2019)
• Statista (2020) Chemical Industry in the UK
• BEIS (2018) CCUS deployment pathway action plan.
• Oil and Gas UK (2021) Workforce Insight Report
• GCCSI (2018) The Carbon Capture and Storage Readiness Index
• Oil and Gas Authority (2021) Carbon Capture and Storage.

Additional information

• Cluster Sequencing Phase-2: eligible projects (power CCUS, hydrogen and ICC)
• Business models
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