What are the key CCUS projects that China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has developed, as highlighted in the news?

According to the news, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has built China's first 100-kilometer dense-phase carbon dioxide transportation pipeline, launched China's first million-ton-class full-chain CCUS demonstration project, jointly conducted research with Shell, BASF, and Baowu on China's first open-access ten-million-ton-scale CCS/CCUS cluster project, and is actively preparing the Shengli Oilfield million-ton-scale low-concentration CCUS demonstration project—establishing a diversified technical system covering both low- and high-concentration CO₂ capture, enhanced oil recovery, and geological storage.

What joint initiative was announced during the 2026 International CCUS Technology Conference, and who were the co-publishers?

During the conference, the International Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Innovation Cooperation Organization (ICTO), Sinopec, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, and Nazarbayev University’s INMET Center jointly released the 'Initiative on Energy Low-Carbon Cooperative Development', calling for deeper technological cooperation, participation in standards development, and strengthened personnel exchanges to jointly address climate challenges.