What are the latest news in the CCUS market?
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The CCUS market keeps moving fast, and this blog post tracks the latest news that matters for investors, founders, and operators.
We constantly update this CCUS market news page so readers can follow permits, buyer deals, partnerships, funding rounds, and real project progress.
The goal is simple: explain what changed in the CCUS market and why each update matters without making the industry hard to understand.
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Insights
- Storage permitting is the clearest bottleneck in the CCUS market, which is why three EPA Class VI decisions ranked among the most important recent updates.
- The CCUS market is moving from lab promise to project delivery, because buyers and regulators now reward companies that can store CO₂ safely at scale.
- Ethanol remains one of the most practical early CCUS market segments because ethanol plants produce concentrated CO₂ streams that are easier to capture.
- Microsoft’s 15-year carbon removal deal shows that the CCUS market needs long buyer contracts, not only strong technology, to finance large projects.
- Vertical integration is becoming more important in the CCUS market, as Svante added project development and storage capability through the Carbon Alpha acquisition.
- Heavy industry is still a major CCUS market driver, because cement, ethanol, and other hard-to-abate sectors need capture and storage to cut emissions.
- Direct air capture is becoming more visible, but the CCUS market still needs lower costs, better materials, and stronger supply chains before DAC can scale widely.
- Financing is now a central CCUS market issue, because many projects can work technically but still need clear revenue, risk sharing, and bankable contracts.
- Consumer products, such as DAC-carbonated beer, will not change CCUS market volumes alone, but these launches can help people understand captured CO₂.
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Summary table of the latest news in the CCUS market
We define the CCUS market as the set of products and services that enable capturing CO₂, conditioning it, moving it, and then either using it or storing it to prevent atmospheric release.
We include CO₂ capture, point-source and direct air, compression and conditioning, CO₂ transport infrastructure and services, utilization pathways, and geological storage, including monitoring and verification directly tied to storage or durable utilization.
We exclude general decarbonization advisory, corporate carbon accounting not tied to specific CCUS projects, trading of carbon credits as a standalone activity, and CO₂ uses that are primarily for short-lived consumption without durable storage.market_definition
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| News | Category | Exact date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA unlocked a major Illinois CO₂ storage site | Regulations & Policies | Apr 10, 2026 | US EPA |
| Kansas received its first-ever Class VI CO₂ storage permit | Regulations & Policies | Apr 10, 2026 | US EPA |
| Microsoft backed Canadian BECCS with a 15-year carbon removal deal | Customer wins | Apr 6, 2026 | Svante |
| IEA said CCUS now needs better financing, not just better tech | Market Research | Mar 30, 2026 | IEA |
| Corning pushed Aircapture’s DAC systems toward commercial scale | Partnerships | Mar 26, 2026 | Corning |
| Aircapture made DAC visible through beer carbonation | Product launches | Mar 23, 2026 | PR Newswire |
| Svante bought Carbon Alpha to own more of the removal chain | M&A | Mar 4, 2026 | Svante |
| Indiana approved another ethanol-linked CO₂ storage project | Regulations & Policies | Mar 3, 2026 | US EPA |
| Carbon TerraVault moved California CCS closer to first injection | Financial results | Mar 2, 2026 | California Resources Corporation |
| Holcim and Air Liquide advanced large-scale cement CCS in Belgium | Partnerships | Feb 27, 2026 | Air Liquide |
| Saudi Arabia moved DAC from study toward plant planning | Partnerships | Feb 24, 2026 | Climeworks |
| Immaterial raised $20M for carbon-capture materials | Fundraisings | Feb 16, 2026 | IMMATERIAL |
Latest news of the CCUS market
EPA unlocked a major Illinois CO₂ storage site
Regulations & Policies
What happened?
EPA approved Marquis Carbon Injection’s carbon storage permit in Putnam County, Illinois. The site can inject up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO₂ per year and up to 9 million tonnes in total.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Apr 10, 2026.
Why is it big news?
Storage permits are one of the biggest limits in the CCUS market, so a large new permitted site can unlock more capture projects.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, more permitted storage can lower project risk and support bigger infrastructure pipelines.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, this creates demand for wells, monitoring, compression, engineering, and field services.
As this chart shows, and as featured in our CCUS market deck, search interest in carbon credits has grown significantly
Kansas received its first-ever Class VI CO₂ storage permit
Regulations & Policies
What happened?
EPA issued Kansas’s first Class VI carbon storage permit to PureField Carbon Capture. The permit allows up to 150,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year from ethanol production.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Apr 10, 2026.
Why is it big news?
Kansas became a new real storage geography for the CCUS market, which can help more regional projects move forward.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, new storage regions can create new project pipelines before the market becomes crowded.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, early service providers in Kansas can build relationships before large competitors arrive.
This chart, included in our CCUS market deck, compares the main business model options for carbon capture project developers
Microsoft backed Canadian BECCS with a 15-year carbon removal deal
Customer wins
What happened?
Microsoft agreed to buy 626,000 tonnes of durable carbon removal credits from the North Star BECCS project in Saskatchewan. Svante and MLTC are linked to the project.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Apr 6, 2026.
Why is it big news?
A 15-year buyer contract can help a CCUS market project move from plan to financing.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, long-term offtake deals can make carbon removal projects easier to fund.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, large buyers want durable, credible, and deliverable carbon removal, not vague climate claims.
This market map, featured in our CCUS market deck, highlights top companies and startups in the CCUS market
IEA said CCUS now needs better financing, not just better tech
Market Research
What happened?
IEA published a report about how CCUS projects can move from plans to operations. The report focused on business models, risk sharing, and financing structures.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Mar 30, 2026.
Why is it big news?
The CCUS market is maturing from a technology question into a financing question.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, financeable projects matter more than exciting prototypes with unclear revenue.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, a simple business model can matter as much as strong capture technology.
This chart, featured in our CCUS market deck, illustrates revenue distribution by customer segment in the CCUS market
Corning pushed Aircapture’s DAC systems toward commercial scale
Partnerships
What happened?
Corning and Aircapture expanded their collaboration from pilot work toward deployment. Aircapture uses Corning materials in modular direct air capture systems.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Mar 26, 2026.
Why is it big news?
Direct air capture in the CCUS market needs reliable suppliers and industrial materials, not only plant developers.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, suppliers can become attractive picks-and-shovels businesses.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, components, materials, and manufacturing can be strong entry points.
This chart, included in our CCUS market deck, illustrates yearly VC funding for CCUS startups
Aircapture made DAC visible through beer carbonation
Product launches
What happened?
Aircapture and Almanac launched a beer carbonated with CO₂ captured from the atmosphere. The volume is small, but the product makes direct air capture easy to understand.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Mar 23, 2026.
Why is it big news?
The launch gives the CCUS market a simple consumer example of captured CO₂ being used in a real product.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, niche products can test demand and public understanding before larger volumes arrive.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, small beachhead markets can help explain a complex technology to customers.
This chart, included in our CCUS market deck, illustrates yearly funding for CCUS startups
Svante bought Carbon Alpha to own more of the removal chain
M&A
What happened?
Svante acquired Carbon Alpha, a carbon dioxide removal project developer. The deal adds BECCS project development and Western Canada storage capabilities to Svante.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Mar 4, 2026.
Why is it big news?
Svante is showing that CCUS market companies may need to control more than one step of the value chain.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, vertical integration can reduce delivery risk and make projects more credible.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, a single product may need strong partners or a deeper role in project delivery.
In our CCUS market deck, we tell you what to focus on
Indiana approved another ethanol-linked CO₂ storage project
Regulations & Policies
What happened?
EPA approved One Carbon Partnership’s carbon storage permit at Cardinal Ethanol in Randolph County, Indiana. The project can inject up to 450,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Mar 3, 2026.
Why is it big news?
Ethanol keeps looking like one of the most practical early sectors for the CCUS market.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, ethanol projects can be easier to understand because the CO₂ stream is concentrated.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, ethanol plants may become near-term customers for capture, storage, and monitoring services.
In our CCUS market deck, we identify pain points entrepreneurs should prioritize
Carbon TerraVault moved California CCS closer to first injection
Financial results
What happened?
Carbon TerraVault completed capture equipment construction at Elk Hills. Carbon TerraVault targeted first CO₂ injection in spring 2026, subject to EPA approval.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Mar 2, 2026.
Why is it big news?
California is a difficult place for large infrastructure, so real progress there matters for the CCUS market.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, California progress can signal that storage platforms are moving closer to operations.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, operating projects need software, equipment, monitoring, and field services.
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Holcim and Air Liquide advanced large-scale cement CCS in Belgium
Partnerships
What happened?
Air Liquide and Holcim signed an agreement for carbon capture at Holcim’s Obourg cement plant in Belgium. The captured CO₂ is intended for storage in the North Sea.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Feb 27, 2026.
Why is it big news?
Cement is hard to decarbonize, so large cement CCS projects are important for the CCUS market.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, heavy industry can become a large and durable customer base.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, cement projects need capture systems, oxygen supply, transport, storage, and monitoring.
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Saudi Arabia moved DAC from study toward plant planning
Partnerships
What happened?
RCJY and Climeworks signed an MoU to evaluate a direct air capture demonstration plant in Jubail. The agreement moves the partnership from study work toward plant planning.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Feb 24, 2026.
Why is it big news?
The CCUS market may expand beyond Europe and North America as industrial regions explore direct air capture.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, the Middle East could become a large future region for carbon capture infrastructure.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, local deployment will need partners, energy access, siting work, and project services.
In our CCUS market deck, we like to quantify things to make things easier to understand
Immaterial raised $20M for carbon-capture materials
Fundraisings
What happened?
Immaterial added JERA and UBE to its Series A2 funding round. The round reached about $20 million for carbon-capture materials.
When was it?
This CCUS market update happened on Feb 16, 2026.
Why is it big news?
The funding shows that investors still back deep-tech materials that can improve the CCUS market.
Why should you care?
If you’re an investor in the CCUS market, better materials can improve many capture projects and create broad upside.
If you’re an entrepreneur in the CCUS market, technical differentiation still matters when the technology can reduce cost or improve performance.
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