Texas is entering a pivotal moment for carbon management. Growing power demand and the first wave of carbon capture and storage projects are converging in a state with world-class geology, deep energy expertise, and newly secured Class VI primacy for carbon storage permitting.
To help Texas navigate this moment with clarity and coordination, GPI has released the Texas Carbon Management Roadmap, developed with support from the Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation and shaped by the input of nearly 100 Texas-based stakeholders from industry, government, labor, academia, nonprofits, and community organizations.
The roadmap covers carbon capture, removal, transport, utilization, and storage while showcasing a range of policy options for the state to consider for the safe and responsible deployment of carbon management technology. It is designed as a decision-making and planning resource—not a mandate—for agencies, communities, companies, and workforce partners as carbon management activity accelerates across the state.
Built through collaboration, not prescription
From the outset, GPI approached the roadmap with a clear principle: durable energy solutions are strongest when they are informed by the people and institutions who will live with the outcomes.
Over the course of its development, GPI combined technical, economic, and policy research with extensive stakeholder engagement, including roundtables, in-person meetings, and one-on-one discussions across Texas. This process ensured the recommendations reflect real-world regulatory capacity, workforce considerations, infrastructure needs, and community priorities.
Rather than prescribing specific projects or endorsing individual facilities, the roadmap focuses on regulatory readiness and coordination—helping decision-makers prepare for increased activity across permitting, safety, workforce development, incentives, and community engagement.
A tool to support informed decision-making
As interest in carbon capture, transport, storage, utilization, hydrogen with CCS, and direct air capture grows, Texas agencies and communities will face a higher volume of complex decisions. The roadmap provides a shared reference point to support those conversations, offering near-term, actionable recommendations that can reduce risk, improve transparency, and strengthen confidence among regulators, landowners, investors, and the public.
This approach reflects GPI’s broader work across the country: meeting states where they are, respecting local context, and equipping leaders with tools to set their own energy and economic priorities. Similar roadmaps and planning resources developed by GPI in other regions have helped states and communities navigate emerging technologies, infrastructure development, and policy design in ways that are both pragmatic and durable.
Advancing emissions reductions through place-based solutions
Carbon management is not a theoretical exercise for Texas. The state has over 50 years of experience with carbon capture at natural gas processing facilities in West Texas and is a leader in the early adoption of carbon management technologies. Today, with more than 850 industrial facilities and over 360 million metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually, the state has one of the strongest business cases for responsible deployment in the nation. Done well, carbon management can help Texas industries remain competitive, attract private investment, and support high-quality jobs—while contributing to long-term emissions reduction goals.
The Texas Carbon Management Roadmap reflects GPI’s commitment to accelerating the transition to a net-zero carbon economy by empowering communities and institutions with clear, credible, and locally informed decision-making tools.
Explore the roadmap
The Texas Carbon Management Roadmap is intended to support discussion, planning, and coordination as carbon management activity evolves statewide.
Review the Texas Carbon Management Roadmap to see the latest example of how a state can use its historic strengths and the current moment to drive economic growth and accelerate the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.