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Brussels presses oil and gas majors to move faster on CO2 storage target

Published 18:27 on May 28, 2026 / Last updated at 11:08 on May 29, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The EU is falling behind its 2030 target of reaching 50 million tonnes per year of CO2 injection capacity, with the European Commission warning oil and gas firms to accelerate their plans as 19 of them have launched legal challenges against their storage obligation.
The EU is falling behind its 2030 target of reaching 50 million tonnes per year of CO2 injection capacity, with the European Commission warning oil and gas firms to accelerate their plans as 19 of them have launched legal challenges against their storage obligation.


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