CCUS: Report warns carbon capture projects still face challenging 'financing gap'

Michael Holder
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Sustainable Markets Initiative sets out roadmap for the finance sector to better support carbon capture utilisation and storage development

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects continue to face a major financing gap worldwide, with developers struggling to secure access to the late-stage capital and long-term revenue certainty...

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