2025 Federal Policy Blueprint Supportive Quotes

On February 28, the Carbon Capture Coalition (the Coalition) released the 2025 Federal Policy Blueprint, which can be downloaded here.  

This is the Coalition’s fourth foundational consensus blueprint, updated at the beginning of each new Congress to reflect the policy priorities of the Coalition necessary to widely deploy carbon management technologies. 

The 2025 Federal Policy Blueprint reflects the federal policy priorities of the full Coalition membership for Congress and the administration. It outlines a legislative, regulatory, and implementation agenda necessary to realize widespread adoption and deployment of carbon capture, removal, and utilization technologies and associated development of CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure. Nationwide adoption of these technologies is key to maintaining and strengthening domestic energy and industrial production, boosting US global competitiveness, retaining and expanding a high-wage jobs base, and reducing emissions across sectors.   

Below, you will find quotes from a wide range of Coalition members who have spoken about the importance of the Coalition and its Federal Policy Blueprint in driving forward the policies necessary to deploy the full suite of carbon management technologies nationwide.  

Danny Rice, CEO, Net Power 

“Carbon management is on the cusp of making major contributions to US energy security, resilience, and environmental performance. The Federal Policy Blueprint lays out the commonsense policies we need to unlock the full potential of CCS, including improved permitting. Net Power is a proud member of the Carbon Capture Coalition and looks forward to helping realize these policies and to build a thriving carbon management industry.” 

Jeremy Harrell, CEO, ClearPath

 “This Blueprint charts a path to strengthen US energy leadership, create jobs, and secure a more resilient energy future. It’s a forward-looking strategy that aligns innovation with economic growth, offering a bipartisan opportunity to keep America at the forefront of global energy solutions.” 

James Slevin, Utility Workers Union of America, National President 

“Carbon capture technology holds tremendous promise for our members to preserve and protect good-paying union jobs. We fully support the 2025 Federal Policy Blueprint because it makes it easier for policymakers to pave a clearer pathway forward for deploying this technology. For our members, the Blueprint’s clarification of principles for equitable and responsible carbon capture deployment resonates especially well. Workers and communities impacted by carbon capture must be a part of the conversation as we determine the next steps forward.” 

Xan Fishman, Senior Managing Director for Energy, Bipartisan Policy Institute (BPC) 

“The Coalition’s 2025 policy blueprint is an essential tool for policymakers and stakeholders focused on accelerating the commercial deployment of carbon management technologies. Bipartisan support for carbon management has been critical to establishing United States global leadership in this space, and the federal government will continue to play an important role in advancing and scaling the industry. BPC looks forward to working with the Carbon Capture Coalition and its partners across industry and policy to advance the consensus recommendations outlined in the blueprint.” 

Claude Letourneau, President & CEO, Svante 

“Svante is proud to support the Carbon Capture Coalition’s 2025 Policy Blueprint, which outlines a critical path to advancing carbon management solutions at scale. As a leader in sustainable, high-performance carbon capture and removal technology, we are committed to working alongside Coalition members to ensure the policies necessary to accelerate the deployment of innovative solutions are enacted. By supporting regulatory certainty and infrastructure development, the Blueprint helps pave the way for a more sustainable and competitive industrial future.” 

Laura Brannen, Senior Policy Advisor and Federal Climate Policy Team Lead, The Nature Conservancy

“The Nature Conservancy is proud to join the Carbon Capture Coalition and our fellow members in releasing the 2025 Federal Policy Blueprint. We know that collaboration across multiple viewpoints is the key to finding pragmatic solutions that will work. The blueprint is full of those kinds of ideas. It offers a suite of policies needed to support economywide, commercial-scale carbon management deployment, create and preserve high-wage jobs, and help meet mid-century climate targets. With carbon management enjoying bipartisan support there couldn’t be a better time to release the blueprint.” 

Jeremy Moddrell, Special Representative, United Association of Union Plumbers and Steamfitters (UA)

“The Carbon Capture Coalition has always done an outstanding job of advocating for the buildout of a safe and reliable CCUS infrastructure. The 2025 Policy Blueprint lays out a sensible and safe approach to carbon management that will create many fair family wage jobs for our members. The United Association is proud to support the Coalition and the 2025 Blueprint goals.”

Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, CEO, LanzaTech, Inc.

“The Carbon Capture Coalition’s 2025 blueprint delivers a consensus view from an impressive array of stakeholders. These policies are so important to deploying innovative carbon management solutions including carbon utilization, continuing US technology leadership, creating jobs and encouraging investments in the US economy.” 

Reece Rushing, Federal Policy Director, Clean Air Task Force (CATF)

“Carbon management technologies are critical to driving pollution reductions from hard-to-decarbonize industries. The priorities outlined in this Blueprint – like enhancing the carbon management tax credit and accelerating federal permitting – will boost investment and jobs in communities across the country and help ensure the long-term global competitiveness of critical American industries. The Carbon Capture Coalition continues to be the most important group working to advance the carbon capture and storage ecosystem in the US and CATF looks forward to building on the progress made.” 

Vikrum Aiyer, Global Head of Public Policy, Heirloom

“American Energy Dominance requires that we invest in reducing the costs and environmental impacts to consumers, while also shoring up new jobs and sources of energy. Heirloom’s patented technology does both by removing and utilizing CO₂ for leading industries like AI and aviation. But in order to maintain our momentum we need Supply-Side policies such as more sensible permitting, efficient access to storage of CO₂, and access to federal DAC Hub dollars which ensure carbon management jobs take root here, not China. Additionally, deepening US supply chains requires Demand-Side policies such as protecting critical tax credits like 45Q while adjusting them for inflation and establishing parity across carbon storage and utilization. The Carbon Capture Coalitions 2025 Policy Blueprint rightly balances this opportunity to lead the future with both fit-for-purpose public policy and an energy future that is more abundant and affordable for all Americans.” 

Emily Pope, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, Carbon Management Senior Fellow

“Sustained, bipartisan support for carbon management in recent years has allowed the US to emerge as a global leader in these technologies. This Blueprint lays out practical next steps that the 119th Congress can undertake to ensure we maximize the economic, environmental, and community benefits stemming from the historic public and private investments already made in this sector, and that we continue to lead the cutting edge of what is expected to become a trillion-dollar global industry in the next few decades.” 

Jennifer Diggins, Vice President Public Affairs, 8 Rivers

“8 Rivers is a proud member of the Carbon Capture Coalition (CCC) and fully supports the 2025 Policy Blueprint. The CCC and its members have played a critical role in advancing an ambitious and critical federal policy framework for carbon management deployment. Implementation of the Policy Blueprint will ensure that the US continues to be the global leader in developing and deploying these essential technologies.” 

Kajsa Hendricks, Director of Policy, Carbon180

“Carbon removal is essential for the US’ economy, leadership, and climate. To reach an effective scale, though, the industry needs intentional policy support for infrastructure and demand. As a member of the Carbon Capture Coalition, Carbon180 supports the Blueprint’s long-term strategic map, particularly its principles on early, effective engagement with communities, tribal leadership, and landowners.” 

Simone H. Stewart, Senior Industrial Policy Specialist, National Wildlife Federation

“The 2025 Federal Policy Blueprint is an educational tool for policymakers to better understand the necessity and impact of the carbon management sector. To meet climate goals and protect both people and wildlife, we must drastically reduce industrial emissions and remove emissions from the atmosphere, while supporting the American manufacturing sector and the jobs that come with it.”

Matt Bright, Director of External Affairs, CarbonCapture Inc.

“Over the years, CarbonCapture Inc. has benefited greatly from the tireless work of the Carbon Capture Coalition and is pleased to support the 2025 Policy Blueprint. The policies outlined in this document are vital for the survival and growth of direct air capture and the carbon management industry over the near-term. We will support the Coalition to achieve the Blueprint’s goals.”

Reg Manhas, CEO, Lapis Carbon Solutions

“Lapis Carbon Solutions proudly supports the Carbon Capture Coalition’s 2025 Policy Blueprint—a framework that provides the certainty needed to accelerate investment, build key infrastructure, and unlock the full potential of carbon capture and storage. Advancing the deployment of these technologies strengthens domestic manufacturing, safeguards high-quality jobs, and ensures that the United States remains at the forefront of industrial innovation for years to come.” 

Amy Chiang, Executive Vice President, Topsoe

“The Carbon Capture Coalition’s Policy Blueprint is a testament to years of dedicated progress. We support our coalition partners in advocating for policies that are essential to scaling these critical technologies that will help strengthen energy security and drive economic growth.”

Andrew Fishbein, Lead Government Affairs North America, Climeworks

“America has the opportunity to maintain pole position as the world’s foremost energy and carbon innovator, and reap the massive economic benefits of growing global demand for lower-carbon products and services. Thanks to smart policies promoted by the Carbon Capture Coalition, billions of dollars are already being invested in the burgeoning American carbon value chain. Climeworks is proud to be part of the Coalition and looks forward to advancing the 2025 Policy Blueprint in support of American jobs, innovation, and global competitiveness.”

Brooke Sherman, Government Relations Manager, John Crane

“John Crane is pleased to support the Carbon Capture Coalition’s 2025 Federal Policy Blueprint. The Coalition proposes effective policies on a range of issue areas that are critical to the future of carbon management in the US. This consensus-based organization brings together thought-leaders and industry stakeholders to advance an ambitious agenda.”