US Class VI permit backlog reaches 142, slowing CCS

  • Gas
  • September 24, 2026

US CO2 Summit: US Class VI permit backlog reaches 142, slowing CCS | Carbon Dioxide

© Shutterstock


US carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects are facing a growing permitting bottleneck, with 142 Class VI applications currently pending with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

That was the figure shared by Alexandra Hamilton, Environmental Partner at US law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth, who said the number of applications had risen sharply since 2020, while only 19 Class VI permits had so far been issued by the EPA.

Already have an account?

Subscribe to Essential for unlimited access to gasworld news from the last 12 months.

Related topics:

Advertisement

Please wait…

   

  • Related Posts

    • Gas
    • November 6, 2026
    Viridi raises £2.2m to turn captured CO2 into chemicals

    By 4 min ago 2 min read UK-based carbon utilisation company Viridi has raised £2.2m ($2.9m) to scale up technology that converts captured carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemical feedstocks, as…

    • Gas
    • November 6, 2026
    Colorado awards Vycarb $2.7m for carbon management tech

    By 35 min ago 2 min read The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) has awarded New York-based technology startup Vycarb just over $2.7m through the Clean Air Programme (CAP) to use…

    Have You Seen?

    Energy Aspects Slashes Forecast of China’s November Diesel Exports

    • November 6, 2026
    Energy Aspects Slashes Forecast of China’s November Diesel Exports

    FGE NexantECA Sees Slim Chance of U.S.-Iran Deal

    • November 6, 2026
    FGE NexantECA Sees Slim Chance of U.S.-Iran Deal

    Europe’s Grid Spending Is Up 155% Since 2019

    • November 6, 2026
    Europe’s Grid Spending Is Up 155% Since 2019

    ADNOC Expands LNG Empire With Major New India Supply Deal

    • November 6, 2026
    ADNOC Expands LNG Empire With Major New India Supply Deal

    India’s HPCL Struggles to Secure Oil Tankers as Hormuz Risks Persist

    • November 6, 2026
    India’s HPCL Struggles to Secure Oil Tankers as Hormuz Risks Persist

    Asia’s Fuel Oil Market Signals Hopes of U.S.-Iran De-Escalation

    • November 6, 2026
    Asia’s Fuel Oil Market Signals Hopes of U.S.-Iran De-Escalation

    Viridi raises £2.2m to turn captured CO2 into chemicals

    • November 6, 2026
    Viridi raises £2.2m to turn captured CO2 into chemicals

    Colorado awards Vycarb $2.7m for carbon management tech

    • November 6, 2026
    Colorado awards Vycarb $2.7m for carbon management tech

    Colorado awards Vycarb $2.7m for carbon management tech

    • November 6, 2026
    Colorado awards Vycarb $2.7m for carbon management tech

    Oil Market Arrives at ‘Remarkable Destination’

    • November 6, 2026
    Oil Market Arrives at ‘Remarkable Destination’