Part of Statoil’s Sleipner operation. Image: World Petroleum Council Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has an important role in achieving net zero emissions (NZE), according to models and scenarios from bodies including the IPCC and the IEA. Over 20 countries refer to CCS in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. The number of CCS projects in development is growing, but at an inadequate rate, partly due to the high cost.