Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Illinois Bill HB5786 Would Prohibit Eminent Domain for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines

Illinois has introduced HB5786 to amend the Public Utilities Act and the Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Sequestration Act so that owners and operators of certified carbon dioxide pipelines can no longer obtain eminent domain authority from the Illinois Commerce Commission. If enacted, CO₂ transport and storage projects in the state would need to secure voluntary rights-of-way, increasing negotiation and siting risks for carbon capture and storage infrastructure and potentially slowing project timelines.

24 May 2026, 21:07ilga.govUnited States

Netherlands Opens Consultation On Draft Scope And Detail Note For CO2 Highway Europe Offshore CO2 Pipeline

The Netherlands has opened a public consultation (22 May–2 July 2026) on the draft scope and detail note that will frame the environmental impact assessment for the CO2 Highway Europe offshore CO2 pipeline through Dutch waters. This early-stage step signals active government support for cross-border CCS infrastructure that could later offer large-scale CO2 transport capacity for European heavy industry, foreshadowing future permitting, investment and decarbonisation decisions around carbon capture and storage.

23 May 2026, 08:57zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

Netherlands Opens Consultation On Abeona CO2 Transport And Storage Project

From 22 May to 2 July 2026 the Netherlands is consulting on the Voornemen and participation plan for the Abeona CO2 transport and storage project, which would reuse the depleted Helm and Helder oil fields under the North Sea to store 30–50 million tonnes of CO2. The project would add large-scale open-access CCS capacity to help hard-to-abate industrial emitters meet Dutch and EU climate and Net-Zero Industry Act targets, so operators should monitor permitting milestones and potential access to the new CO2 transport and storage infrastructure.

23 May 2026, 08:57zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

Norway and Enova Launch New CO₂ Capture Support Schemes for Industry

Norway has announced two new Enova support schemes to scale up industrial CO₂ capture and storage, including at least NOK 700 million to be awarded through auctions with the first round planned for the first half of 2027. The programmes aim to make CCS infrastructure accessible for both large and small emitters, supporting long-term decarbonisation of Norwegian industry and reinforcing its competitiveness as climate policy tightens.

23 May 2026, 08:55regjeringen.noNorway

Netherlands Issues 2025 Annual Report of the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth on Climate and Energy Policy

The Netherlands has published the 2025 annual report of the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth, confirming entry into force of the Energiewet, adoption of the Wet collectieve warmte, and multi‑billion euro allocations for grids, CCS, hydrogen and nuclear alongside broader climate and industrial policy measures. This consolidates the national climate and energy framework and signals sustained, large‑scale public support for decarbonisation infrastructure, while raising expectations on utilities and industry to deliver projects on time despite grid constraints, permitting challenges and execution risks.

22 May 2026, 10:25zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

Louisiana House Committee Reports Amended HR276 on Advanced Drilling Task Force

On 19 May 2026, a Louisiana House committee advanced HR276, which would create a Task Force on Advanced Drilling to examine how carbon storage affects mineral rights and oil and gas operations. If adopted, the task force will frame future state policy on carbon storage and advanced drilling, shaping potential regulatory changes that could materially affect project design, liability and cost structures for operators and mineral owners in Louisiana.

22 May 2026, 10:23legis.la.govUnited States

Louisiana HR 144 Requests Study on Mixing Industrial and Direct-Air-Captured CO₂ Streams and Water/Ecological Risks

In May 2026 the Louisiana House advanced Resolution 144, which would direct the state Board of Regents to deliver a multi-year, peer-reviewed study on how mixing industrial and direct-air-captured carbon dioxide streams in shared injection formations could affect Louisiana’s water supplies and ecological environment, with staged reports due between 2027 and 2028. While it creates no immediate obligations for operators, the resolution signals intensifying scrutiny of carbon capture and storage projects in Louisiana and could shape future standards for site selection, monitoring, and risk management where multiple CO₂ streams are injected into common formations.

21 May 2026, 08:53legis.la.govUnited States

Minnesota House Proposes Ban On Route Permits For Most Carbon Dioxide Pipelines

In May 2026 the Minnesota House introduced HF5161, a bill that would bar the Public Utilities Commission from issuing route permits for most new carbon dioxide pipelines, particularly lines over 1,000 feet or crossing state-defined public waters. If enacted, this would materially constrain carbon capture and storage pipeline development in Minnesota, forcing energy and industrial operators to reassess project siting, routing options, and longer-term decarbonisation strategies in the state.

20 May 2026, 05:58revisor.mn.govUnited States

Trilateral Chemical Region 3C‑VaCS Study Assesses Future Chemical Value Chains And Infrastructure

A new DECHEMA-led 3C-VaCS study sets out how the Netherlands–Flanders–North Rhine-Westphalia chemical cluster can remain globally competitive while decarbonising its steam cracker and polymer value chains and infrastructure through to mid-century. It signals that policy design, carbon pricing, CO2 and hydrogen infrastructure choices, and access to circular and bio-based feedstocks will determine which production stays in Europe, so chemical companies should stress-test investment, location, and sourcing strategies against evolving EU climate and trade frameworks.

18 May 2026, 16:02dechema.deBelgiumNetherlandsGermany

Louisiana House Proposes Task Force on Advanced Drilling for Carbon Dioxide Storage Impacts

In May 2026, the Louisiana House introduced HR 276 to create a Task Force on Advanced Drilling to study how carbon dioxide storage affects mineral rights and oil and gas operations. This non-binding study step could shape future state rules on drilling through CO2 storage sites, cost allocation, and compensation frameworks, so companies involved in CCS and oil and gas projects in Louisiana should monitor the task force’s findings and any follow-on legislation.

16 May 2026, 08:53legis.la.govUnited States

Germany Government Reply Sets Out CO2 Storage Timeline and Export Conditions

Germany’s federal government has stated in a parliamentary reply that domestic CO2 storage sites are at least eight to ten years away and that offshore CCS will initially rely on storage capacity in other EU ETS countries under strict environmental monitoring rules. This signals that German industrial emitters may need to plan around export-based CCS solutions and evolving international agreements, with investment and infrastructure decisions shaped by EU emissions trading constraints and marine environmental safeguards.

14 May 2026, 19:21dserver.bundestag.deGermanyEuropean Union

Denmark Energy Appeals Board Annuls CO2 Storage Kalundborg Seismic Survey Permit

Denmark’s Energy Appeals Board has annulled the Danish Energy Agency’s permit for 3D seismic surveys for the CO2 Storage Kalundborg CCS project, citing inadequate protection of strictly protected species and flawed public-participation arrangements. The ruling raises the bar for environmental assessment, permit conditions, and stakeholder engagement for current and future CCS and subsoil projects in Denmark, potentially lengthening timelines and increasing scrutiny of seismic and storage operations.

13 May 2026, 18:47ekn.naevneneshus.dkDenmark

EU Council: Lithuania Comments on Revised TEN-E Regulation Presidency Text

In March 2026 Lithuania submitted detailed comments on the Council Presidency’s draft recast of the EU TEN-E Regulation, challenging aspects of governance, permitting procedures and digitalisation for cross-border energy infrastructure. These positions highlight likely negotiation pressure points on hydrogen and CO2 networks, security of supply and critical infrastructure resilience that could shape the final Grids Package and long-term decarbonisation investment conditions.

12 May 2026, 14:56data.consilium.europa.euEuropean UnionLithuania

France Comments on TEN-E Regulation 2nd Presidency Compromise (Chapters I–IV and Annexes I–VII)

France has tabled detailed March 2026 comments on the Council Presidency’s second compromise text for the recast TEN-E Regulation, challenging key provisions on project eligibility, centralised planning, permitting timelines and environmental derogations. If reflected in the final law, these positions would moderate sector-specific fast-track rules for electricity, hydrogen and CO2 networks and keep more discretion with Member States over infrastructure selection, permitting and environmental safeguards.

11 May 2026, 11:18data.consilium.europa.euEuropean Union

UK DESNZ Adds EU CRCF Clarification to CCUS East Coast Cluster NPT Pathfinder

On 1 May 2026 the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero updated its CCUS East Coast Cluster NPT Pathfinder guidance to add a new clarification on how BioCCS and greenhouse gas removal applicants must apply the EU CRCF permanent carbon removal methodology. This tightens the life-cycle boundary and biomass sustainability assumptions for eligible projects, so developers should revisit their modelling and documentation before submitting expressions of interest and full applications by the May and June 2026 deadlines.

6 May 2026, 07:43gov.ukUnited Kingdom

US Senate Engrosses Pipeline Safety Act of 2025 (S. 2975)

In April 2026 the US Senate passed and engrossed S. 2975, the Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nation's Energy to assure Safety Act of 2025, advancing a broad reauthorisation and modernisation package for federal pipeline safety programmes through 2030. This step does not change the bill’s substance relative to the earlier reported version but significantly increases its likelihood of becoming law, so operators should track House action and prepare for potential new requirements on hydrogen and CO2 pipelines, mapping, inspections, penalties, information-sharing and municipal gas system upgrades.

4 May 2026, 20:03govinfo.govUnited States

UK OPRED Issues EIA Screening Directions for Mariner and Hamilton Wells (DR/2648/0, DR/2599/0)

UK offshore environmental regulator OPRED has issued two 2026 deep-drilling screening directions confirming that no environmental impact assessment is required for a new Mariner production well and a Hamilton CO2 injection well, subject to project-specific validity windows and conditions under the Offshore Oil and Gas EIA Regulations 2020. These decisions remove a key permitting hurdle for North Sea oil, gas, and CCS operations while imposing detailed monitoring, emissions reporting, rock placement, and seabed remediation obligations that operators must build into project planning and compliance oversight.

4 May 2026, 09:16gov.ukUnited Kingdom

Netherlands Grants Environmental Permit For Porthos Offshore CO2 Storage Conversion Of Platform P18-A

The Netherlands has granted an environmental permit allowing Porthos to convert offshore gas platform P18-A into a CO2 injection installation, including electrification with on-platform solar and wind, from late April 2026. This clears a key permitting hurdle for the Porthos CO2 transport and storage project while opening a six-week objection period that local stakeholders and counterparties may wish to monitor.

3 May 2026, 14:58zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

Netherlands Government Presents Multicriteria Study of Hydrogen Production Options for Industry

In April 2026 the Netherlands government published a major multicriteria study comparing ten hydrogen production routes for decarbonising industrial clusters and decentralised industry by 2035. The findings suggest that, alongside renewable electrolysis, methane-based routes with CCS, methane pyrolysis and waste gasification could play significant transitional roles, foreshadowing future support schemes, CCS infrastructure build-out and permitting considerations for hydrogen siting, feedstocks and safety.

3 May 2026, 14:57zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

EU Council Annex Details Denmark Recovery Plan Milestones For Contaminated Land, Circular Economy And CCS

The EU Council annex updates Denmark’s Recovery and Resilience Plan by detailing how contaminated land remediation, circular economy projects for plastics and textiles, CCS feasibility work and green-heating and energy-efficiency schemes must progress through 2026 to unlock successive EU funding tranches. These milestones, tied to large non-repayable EU disbursements, reinforce policy pressure on Danish regulators and beneficiaries to deliver remediation, decarbonisation and low-waste innovation, shaping investment decisions for chemicals-intensive, waste-management, textile and energy-using sectors over the medium term.

3 May 2026, 14:27data.consilium.europa.euEuropean UnionDenmark