The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) is pleased to announce its participation in a collaborative project for Carbon Capture Storage (CCS), which has secured funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This major milestone demonstrates UTT’s continued commitment to sustainable innovation and environmental stewardship. This is the first time that the GCF has funded such an initiative.

The GCF Readiness Project, "Strengthening Carbon Capture Storage and Reporting Frameworks and Mechanisms" was submitted through the Republic of Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) as the delivery partner.

Within this broader project, UTT, in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) and other international partners such as IEAGHG and the University of Texas, Austin, is expected to deliver on the Geological CCS aspect, by assessing the geological storage potential in Trinidad and Tobago, which is a development on work previously done with the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, bpTT and Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited. In particular, the work is expected to quantify and characterise CO2 storage potential in saline aquifers, using extrapolated data from hydrocarbon reservoirs. The work is also expected to assess associated risks and build relationships among key stakeholders to enable physical CCS projects in Trinidad and Tobago, starting at the pilot stage.

The University of Trinidad and Tobago was led by Professors Donnie Boodlal and David Alexander on the collaborative team. The team worked closely with their partners (UWI, IEAGHG, CCCCC, UT Austin) and representatives from the Ministry of Planning and Development in Trinidad and Tobago, for over two years to produce the geological CCS aspect of the proposal to meet the requisite standards for GCF readiness funding.

UTT wishes to congratulate the entire team for their dedication and applauds them as they proudly fly the University’s flag, leading the way in sustainable innovation. 

Professor David Alexander
Professor and Programme Leader
Energy Systems Engineering Unit
The University of Trinidad and Tobago

Professor Donnie Boodlal
Process Engineering Unit
The University of Trinidad and Tobago