Carbon capture and storage expansion is losing momentum this year. Executives and industry observers point to high interest rates, inflation, permitting bottlenecks, policy uncertainty, and weaker demand as reasons investors are pulling back from new projects. The article from Energy Intelligence captures that shift in tone even as companies insist the long-term outlook remains intact. For anyone tracking low-carbon policy or CCS project finance, the useful detail is that the bottleneck is now commercial and regulatory, not just technical. The piece is behind a paywall but the summary alone signals a more cautious phase for CCS after several years of announcements. If you are watching carbon markets or CCS-related credits, this slowdown could affect supply timelines and the price of capture services. Worth reading for the contrast between near-term caution and long-term confidence.
