What costs are incurred in the CCUS value chain and which players are involved?

The CCUS value chain comprises CO₂ capture, CO₂ transportation and the subsequent permanent storage (CCS) or use (CCU) of the captured CO₂. Uncertainties on the part of the players involved, for example due to uncertain investment costs and, in some cases, incomplete regulation, are delaying the establishment of a functioning value chain with associated infrastructure. To ensure timely and cost-efficient planning, all stakeholders from industry, politics and civil society, among others, must therefore be involved. In addition to regional concepts, infrastructure development is also a pan-European challenge that requires reliable international standards and bilateral agreements.

In particular, we therefore deal with the following questions:

• Which players exist at regional, national and international level?
• What costs are associated with different transportation modalities?
• How is an international CCUS value chain structured?