Federal Policy Blueprint
A Guide for Carbon Management Policy
The Federal Policy Blueprint is the Carbon Capture Coalition’s foundational, consensus-based document.
Developed by the Coalition’s membership, the Federal Policy Blueprint is updated at the beginning of each Congress to reflect the suite of policies necessary to scale the nationwide deployment of carbon management technologies across emitting sectors. It serves as the foundation of the Coalition’s policy priorities and as a guidepost for the advocacy efforts of the Coalition’s allied initiative, Carbon Capture Impact.
Carbon management technologies, including carbon capture, removal, reuse, transport, and storage, are crucial tools for balancing the increasing need for affordable, reliable energy that drives the American economy with the global imperative to reduce carbon emissions. Together, they are an enabling technology platform for the production of cleaner energy and materials, ensuring American industries remain competitive in the global marketplace. They are essential in continuing to grow our economy and provide Americans with family-sustaining jobs.
2025 Federal Policy Recommendations
Ensuring Investment Certainty
The federal Section 45Q tax credit, alongside a portfolio of complementary policies, has translated to the most supportive policy framework worldwide for the development and deployment of carbon management technologies. In the near-term, the most important next step the federal government can take is to implement the most recent changes to the 45Q tax credit and issue related guidance to provide businesses with the certainty needed to reach final investment decisions.
Transport and Storage Infrastructure
A substantial build-out of safe, reliable carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline infrastructure is needed to scale the carbon management industry and enable the transport of CO2 captured from industrial facilities, power plants, and direct air capture facilities to where it can be reused or stored.
Market Development
With a global marketplace increasingly prioritizing the making and buying of lower-carbon products and carbon removal credits, the federal government must expand its efforts beyond tax-based incentives for carbon management technologies. This means building market demand for products and services derived from carbon capture, removal, reuse, and storage. Growing domestic demand for producing low-carbon commodities will foster greater competitiveness in global trade and help industries reach commercial maturity without relying on federal support.
Next-Generation Technology Development
While recent investments have created a strong foundation for commercial demonstration of carbon management technology nationwide, more targeted support for large-scale deployment is needed to achieve commercial liftoff across sectors and ensure American industries remain globally competitive. This is especially true for industries that produce materials such as energy, cement, and steel, as well as for technologies that directly remove CO2 from the atmosphere.Vision for US Deployment of Carbon Management Technologies Across Sectors.
“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 [carbon capture and storage], 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.”
Danny Rice, CEO
Net Power
“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.”
Jeremy Harrell, CEO
ClearPath
“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.”
James Slevin, National President
Utility Workers Union of America
“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.”
Xan Fishman, Senior Managing Director for Energy
Bipartisan Policy Institute (BPC)
“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.”
Claude Letourneau, President & CEO
Svante
Overview
Carbon Management Is a Tool for Energy and Industrial Innovation, US Competitiveness, and Workforce Development.
Bolstering America’s Energy Mix
American businesses, consumers, and trading partners are demanding goods and power produced with less carbon-intensive processes, and carbon management can enable the production of these materials.
A Key Domestic Workforce Development Strategy
The nationwide deployment of carbon management technologies provides a path for creating and preserving jobs with a wide range of skillsets across construction, engineering, and operations.
Benefits to Local Communities
When the communities that host carbon management projects are the heart of project deployment, they can see improved air quality and other benefits.
An Environmental Strategy
As we work to reduce emissions and meet climate targets, carbon management technologies are a key strategy to reduce emissions at emitting facilities and remove CO2 directly from the air.Explore Past Editions of the Federal Policy Blueprint
Read the Full Report
The 2025 Blueprint guides federal policy to scale carbon capture, removal, and storage nationwide.
More Carbon Capture Resources
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