Carbon capture

We are investing in emission reduction projects and initiatives, focusing on both our industrial operations and the use of our industrial products, as well as supporting lower emission coal technology projects and greenhouse gas (GHG)-related studies to address Scope 3 emissions, and we are supportive of technology such as CCS.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the International Energy Agency identify CCUS as an essential technology to support the delivery of the goals of the Paris Agreement.

What is carbon capture?

CCUS is a group of technologies that can capture up to 95% of the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions produced by using fossil fuels in electricity generation and industrial processes, and stores this CO₂underground. This prevents the CO₂ from entering the atmosphere and adding to global emissions.

CCUS separates CO₂ from other gases at the industrial plant or power station producing the CO₂. It is then cleaned, compressed and transported to a geologically suitable site for storage. Finally, the CO₂ is injected into porous rock formations deep below the surface of the earth.

Glencore and CTSCo

We have been a long-term supporter of CCUS technology to reduce emissions from fossil fuels and to service the hydrogen economy. Our wholly owned subsidiary, the Carbon Transport and Storage Company Pty Ltd (CTSCo), is aiming to demonstrate CCUS on an industrial scale in Queensland.

It is Australia’s most advanced onshore CCUS project and focuses on:

Capturing CO₂ from a coal-fired power station
Permanently storing the CO₂ deep underground in Queensland’s southern Surat Basin

The CTSCo Project will lay the foundation for commercial-scale onshore CCUS from industrial processes and power generation in Queensland’s Surat Basin.
It will also provide a technology pathway for materially reducing Australia’s overall carbon footprint, help federal and state governments achieve their stated emissions reductions targets, and provide a pathway for many of our international end-use customers to reduce CO₂ emissions.