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The Korea Future Technology Education Institute will hold a seminar titled “CCUS Comprehensive Legislation Response and Carbon Reduction Industry Strategies - Laws, Regulations, Policies, Core Technologies, Commercialization Strategies” on September 5, 2025 (Friday), at FKI Tower in Yeouido, Seoul. The event will be conducted both online and offline.
This seminar is organized in response to the full implementation of the “Comprehensive Act on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)” that came into effect in February 2025, aiming to explore strategies for industrializing carbon reduction technologies and adapting to the changed regulatory environment. As regulations related to CCUS, which were previously scattered across multiple separate laws, have been consolidated under the new law, industries now require not only a legal and regulatory understanding but also practical strategies for technology adoption and commercialization.
Particularly, Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) technology goes beyond simple storage by transforming captured carbon into high-value products such as chemical raw materials, fuels, and building materials. This shift is expected to convert the approach from “cost-based carbon reduction” to “profit-generating asset valorization (CO₂ Valorization).” Accordingly, major domestic companies, including large conglomerates and mid-sized chemical and plant firms, are increasing investments in various CCU pilot technologies such as electrochemical conversion, e-methanol production, and advanced separation membrane processes.
The government plans to develop CCUS infrastructure in key industrial complexes by 2030 gradually. The growth of global markets also confirms this trend. Market research firm Fortune Business Insights forecasts that the global CCS (carbon capture and storage) market will grow from 4.5 billion dollars in 2025 to 14.5 billion dollars by 2032, with an annual growth rate of 18.2%. Similarly, Markets and Markets predicts the overall CCUS market to expand from $ 3.1 billion in 2023 to $ 12.9 billion in 2030. The International Energy Agency (IEA) also announced that projects capable of capturing approximately 435 million tons of CO₂ annually are currently underway worldwide.
The morning session of the seminar will focus on legal, regulatory, and government support topics related to the CCUS industry, including discussions on:
- The revitalization of the CCUS industry and economic feasibility analysis
- Budget support and operational plans for carbon emission reduction and management
- National greenhouse gas target management system and support projects for companies participating in emission trading systems
- International regulations on CO₂ carriers and recent developments in onboard CO₂ capture technologies
In the afternoon, the program will shift to core CCU technologies and industry case studies (commercialization). Topics include:
- Production and commercialization strategies for eSAF (synthetic aviation fuel) based on CCU
- Industry case studies on membrane-based gas separation technologies and their commercialization
- Production of clean fuels such as e-methanol and e-DME through CO₂ capture and chemical conversion, along with related case studies
- Technological developments in CO₂ capture, compression, and liquefaction, along with examples of greenhouse gas reduction projects
An official from the institute stated, “This seminar will go beyond simple technology introductions by providing practical interpretations of regulatory changes and covering comprehensive profit-generation strategies. It is expected to be a meaningful platform where policymakers, industry practitioners, technology companies, and investors will come together to discuss realistic ways to expand the CCUS industry.”
You can find the Korean version of this article here.
