Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology grew in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic as several governments and private companies pledged to support a green transition. CCS technology is used to capture carbon dioxide at emission sources, so it can be transported and stored or buried in a suitable underground location. In 2025, the World Economic Forum predicted that the CCS industry would grow fourfold by the end of the decade. In May, Germany launched a $5.7 billion Carbon Contracts for Difference scheme that aims to promote and support CCS and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) projects. Meanwhile, in Europe, the think tanks Agora Industry and Oeko-Institut, estimate the cost of carbon capture, transport, and storage at between $170 and $340 a tonne.