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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]

Since the very first European research project initiated in 1993, much progress has been made in Europe on the development of CO 2 geological storage as a key tool for combating climate change. A review of the main achievements and remaining obstacles in Europe is proposed, with a glance at what is going on at global level. Scientific, technical, economic, regulatory and policy aspects are considered. The increasing role of the growing CO 2 GeoNet Association, a reference pan-European scientific body on CO 2 geological storage, is emphasized, with actions both on the EU and global scene for enabling efficient and safe storage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: CO2GeoNet is a Network of Excellence on the geological storage of CO2, initiated by the EC’s 6th research framework programme in 2004 and integrating Europe’s key research institutes to create a scientific reference body dedicated to the development of CO2 geological storage as a viable option for mitigating climate change. It has gained international recognition through bodies such as CSLF and IEA-GHG. It emerges as the world’s largest integrated scientific community on this theme. In 2008, the network has been transformed into a legally registered Association, thus reinforcing its identity as a durable entity engaged for the safe and reliable deployment of CO2 geological storage. CO2GeoNet’s activities encompass joint research, training, scientific advice, and information and communication on CO2 geological storage. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]