Global CCS Institute Opens Submissions For 2026 Tech Showcase

The Global CCS Institute has officially launched its annual call for submissions to assemble the 2026 edition of its authoritative State of the Art: CCS Technologies compendium. This flagship report serves as a vital resource for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry, inviting companies and innovators to put their solutions forward for global review.

The report, published each year, aims to chart advancements across the carbon capture, transport, and storage landscape for stakeholders seeking technologies that are commercial or nearing market readiness. With the sector expanding rapidly to meet net-zero targets, the compendium has become a go-to reference for investors and developers.

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Charting the State of the Art

The State of the Art: CCS Technologies report is more than just a list; it is a comprehensive database of the industry's technical pulse. The upcoming 2026 edition follows the successful release of the 2025 edition, which featured over 160 innovations from more than 80 prominent companies.

The compendium is designed to showcase the breadth of the value chain. It covers established methods used for decades in heavy industry as well as emerging disruptors that promise to lower energy consumption and costs. Technologies are typically categorized by their maturity, often using Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) to help readers distinguish between early-stage pilots and fully commercial deployments.

Organizations interested in contributing are asked to complete an Expression of Interest form. After this initial step, the Institute’s team will provide the necessary details for official consideration. The window for submissions closes on 31 March 2026.

A Critical Pathway for Decarbonization

Carbon capture and storage remains a critical pathway in global decarbonization strategies, particularly for heavy industries where emissions are hard to eliminate through electrification alone, such as cement, steel, and chemical production. Recent industry data show a growing pipeline of CCS projects, with rising operational capacity and investment supporting the sector’s expansion.

Despite choppy political waters in different countries and regions, governments and energy firms alike are deploying CCS at scale. Finding solutions to the technical challenges and reducing the large investments needed to deploy CCS would further accelerate its growth. The compendium plays a direct role in this acceleration by connecting problem-holders with technology-providers.

Innovation in North America and Beyond

While the Institute operates globally, the call for technologies is particularly relevant for the North American market, which continues to lead in deployment numbers due to favorable policy environments like the 45Q tax credit in the United States.

In previous years, the report has highlighted how the capture segment—which typically represents the largest portion of overall CCS costs—is seeing significant improvement. Innovation is not just limited to capture; advancements in CO2 transport (including shipping) and storage monitoring are also key focus areas for the 2026 submissions.

The Technology Team at the Institute emphasized the importance of this transparency in their previous call to action: "This insight into the current CCS technological capabilities and what may lie ahead provides a view of the accelerating deployment of CCS across the globe to tackle climate change."

Stakeholders are encouraged to submit their technologies early to ensure their innovations are included in what is expected to be the most extensive edition of the report to date.