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Abstract To meet the ambitious target set out in the Paris Agreement to keep the temperature rise well below 2°C, all the tools available for reducing CO 2 emissions, including CO2 Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), are needed to meet the challenge. Global collaboration is key in advancing CCUS. CO 2 GeoNet, a pan-European scientific body on CO 2 geological storage, has gained visibility and recognition in the European and global arenas, participating in research and providing scientific advice, training and capacity building, and information and communication. A summary of CO 2 GeoNet's cooperation activities with countries outside Europe and with international bodies is given here. CO 2 GeoNet is open to further opportunities as the Association views global cooperation as critical to accelerating the development, recognition and deployment of CCUS as an important and flexible climate change mitigation technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a UNFCCC accredited Research NGO, CO 2 GeoNet has been deeply involved in bringing the science behind CO 2 storage and the rationale for Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) to a wide range of stakeholders (including the general public) before, during and after the COP21 Climate Conference in Paris. Key messages on CO 2 storage, informed by dialogue with numerous stakeholders, are presented here. The overarching conclusion is that collaboration is needed at an EU and a global level to deploy CCS, a viable and flexible technology ready to play an essential role in completing the climate change mitigation portfolio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]