CO2GeoNet actions in Europe for advancing CCUS through global cooperation

To meet the ambitious target set out in the Paris Agreement to keep the temperature rise well below 2°C, all the tools available for reducing CO2 emissions, including CO2 Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), are needed to meet the challenge. Global collaboration is key in advancing CCUS. CO2GeoNet, a pan-European scientific body on CO2 geological storage, has gained visibility and recognition in the European and global arenas, participating in research and providing scientific advice, training and capacity building, and information and communication. A summary of CO2GeoNet's cooperation activities with countries outside Europe and with international bodies is given here. CO2GeoNet is open to further opportunities as the Association views global cooperation as critical to accelerating the development, recognition and deployment of CCUS as an important and flexible climate change mitigation technology. © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.