The role of CCS technologies in meeting the challenge of climate change has been gaining increasing support. It is widely recognised that fossil fuels will continue to play a significant role in meeting energy demand globally in the immediate future, and the potential of CCS as a crucial carbon-mitigation technology has been recognised in both EC and UK policy developments. The ASI's Carbon Capture and Storage Forum puts a spotlight on moving from debate to action, looking at how large-scale CCS, which is increasingly seen as vital to the UK's prosperity, can become a commercial reality.