CCS in the Mediterranean Region: Facts, Risks, Challenges, Opportunities?
On 15 December 2025, in Paris, the OMEC, as Secretariat of the UfM working group on Gas, Emissions Abatement and Hydrogen and in cooperation with the European Commission, organized a workshop on carbon capture and storage (CCS) within the framework of the 2023-25 Program of Work of the working group. The event aimed at providing an overview of policies and practices related to CCS in the Euro-Mediterranean region, perspectives, challenges, opportunities, and at giving insights on key projects. About 40 delegates, online or in person, from institutions and the industry from both shores of the Mediterranean Sea contributed to the success of the event.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) involves capturing CO₂ emissions from industrial sources or power plants, transporting it via pipelines or ships, and injecting it into deep geological formations—typically saline aquifers or depleted oil and gas reservoirs—where it is permanently trapped under impermeable cap rock layers. This technology is a critical bridge in the global energy transition, enabling the continued use of fossil fuels in hard-to-abate sectors while preventing emissions from entering the atmosphere.
