Abstract

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has emerged as a critical technology for mitigating climate change, particularly within industries that are difficult to decarbonize. As the natural gas sector plays a central role in global energy production, integrating CCS technologies presents an opportunity to significantly reduce its carbon footprint while maintaining energy security. This paper explores the potential of CCS to transform the natural gas industry by enabling near-zero emissions power generation, enhancing the economic feasibility of natural gas as a transitional fuel, and facilitating the industry’s long-term sustainability. It examines the technological, economic, and regulatory barriers to widespread CCS deployment, as well as the associated benefits, including the creation of new markets for captured CO2 and the role of government policy in accelerating adoption. The article concludes that CCS can indeed be a game changer for the natural gas industry, aligning it with global climate goals while supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.