This fact sheet is part of a series exploring water use and stewardship across technologies and value chains relevant to the energy transition. The series aims to support informed technology and project decisions, strengthen water stewardship and build resilience in an increasingly water-constrained world.
4 November 2026
This fact sheet highlights the key areas of water use within the carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain and recommendations for how to minimise water usage and dependency as these technologies scale.
Carbon Capture and Storage: A key technology for delivering a low-emissions world (The Paris Puzzle)
Carbon capture and storage: A key technology for delivering a low-emissions world is one piece of the Paris Puzzle...
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key technology in transforming the energy system and moving towards the long-term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. However, there are several barriers preventing it from expanding more swiftly.
Widespread deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) requires addressing remaining knowledge gaps and implementation barriers. Resolving these involves a portfolio of activities including research and development, demonstration projects, and developing
This new fact sheet explores the scale-up and deployment of CCS in more detail and presents a series of facts about the necessary development of this technology.