Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Conference 2026

The 4th annual Wood Mackenzie Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference 2026 is a two-day industry event taking place on 7 to 8 October 2026 at the InterContinental Houston in Houston, Texas, United States. The conference brings together project developers, investors, operators, technology providers, policymakers, financiers, engineers, and carbon management leaders to examine the commercial, technical, and regulatory conditions shaping CCUS deployment. It is designed to provide decision-makers with research-led insight into project development and investment across the evolving carbon management sector.

Purpose and Objectives

The primary purpose of the conference is to help participants assess where CCUS projects are progressing, where barriers remain, and what is required to improve commercial viability. The programme focuses on investment confidence, policy support, infrastructure development, project economics, industrial decarbonisation, and the lessons emerging from successful and unsuccessful projects. It also aims to support more informed capital allocation and stronger collaboration across the full CCUS value chain.

Key Activities

The event features Wood Mackenzie research presentations, keynote interviews, panel discussions, fireside chats, interactive roundtables, networking sessions, and a drinks reception. Programme topics include industrial decarbonisation, carbon storage at scale, post-combustion capture in hard-to-abate sectors, project economics beyond policy incentives, 45Q tax credit value, data-centre decarbonisation, carbon removals, and the development of coordinated transport and storage infrastructure. Speakers represent organisations including ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, Shell, Chevron New Energies, JP Morgan, CEMEX, EQT, CarbonQuest, and Wood Mackenzie.

Significance

The conference is significant because the CCUS sector is moving from project announcements toward more difficult questions around financing, long-term liability, infrastructure coordination, customer demand, and final investment decisions. By connecting emitters, developers, storage providers, investors, policymakers, and technology companies, the event creates a focused setting for examining whether individual projects can develop into a commercially scalable carbon management industry.

Expected Outcomes

Attendees can expect stronger understanding of current CCUS market conditions, project economics, storage development, regulatory incentives, and emerging investment opportunities. The conference is intended to help participants identify potential partners, evaluate project and technology risks, learn from real-world development experience, and make better-informed decisions on carbon capture investments and commercial strategies.

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