Abstract:
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is widely recognized by international organizations as an essential technological solution for achieving carbon neutrality and is actively promoted by them. Its strategic role as a safety net and its technical positioning have gained broad consensus. At present, the industrialization of CCS technology is still constrained by factors such as incomplete policy formulation, limited integration into market mechanisms, and a lack of project regulation. Against the backdrop of the 10th anniversary of
The Paris Agreement and the pivotal transition of CCS from a demonstration technology to large-scale deployment, this study adopts a literature review approach, integrating global CCS project data and policy documents. It examines the multidimensional development trends in CCS technology from the perspectives of scale, technological innovation, regional distribution, and industrial ecosystems. Furthermore, it synthesizes the core experiences of countries and regions including the United States, the European Union, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia in advancing CCS development, and proposes tailored development recommendations for China, with the aim of providing a valuable reference for policymakers and researchers in CCS and related fields. The analysis reveals that countries have embedded CCS within their national strategic frameworks and implemented a suite of enabling measures, including phased fiscal and tax incentives, deep linkages with carbon markets, subsurface space resource ownership systems, and comprehensive regulatory frameworks spanning the entire project lifecycle, thereby contributing to the rapid global expansion of CCS projects. The findings highlight the fact that amid the ongoing restructuring of global climate governance and intensifying competition in green technologies, China must urgently formulate a dedicated CCS development strategy, enhance fiscal and tax incentive mechanisms, accelerate the establishment of a robust national carbon market, innovate subsurface space resource governance, and standardize regulatory procedures to facilitate the large-scale deployment of CCS and support the realization of China’s carbon peaking and carbon neutrality objectives.