ABSTRACTThis briefing highlights the remarkable recent strengthening of policy and regulatory support
for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in theUnited States. It outlines the Biden Administration’s action plan to advance its climate priorities
and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s strategy to advance CCUS and CDR research,development, demonstration, and deployment. Strong federal policy and regulatory support forCCUS, CDR, and clean hydrogen hubs through legislative actions, such as the bipartisan
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and tax incentives are discussed, as are state policies
and incentives at high level. Updates are also provided on DOE Office of Fossil Energy andCarbon Management’s priorities, initiatives, and interagency and international engagementsthat aim to help achieve the Administration’s climate goals.
BiosAyaka Jones is International Technical Advisor for Strategic Engagement in the Office of Fossil
Energy and Carbon Management at the United States Department of Energy. She manages theOffice’s international engagement for carbon capture, utilization, and storage, carbon dioxide
removal, and low-carbon hydrogen development with Asia-Pacific countries. Previously, she led
analyses of China’s energy system and the global coal market at the U.S. Energy Information
Administration, where she initiated several Administrator-led dialogues with Chinese
government and research institutions in energy statistics and analysis. Prior to EIA, she was an
Associate Director at IHS CERA (now IHS Markit) with a focus on North American coal andpower research and consulting. She organized and chaired CERAWeek sessions on carbon
capture and storage and helped develop the firm’s expertise in coal commodity market
fundamentals, biomass-coal co-firing, coal-to-liquids, petroleum coke, coal-bed methane, andpower project capital costs. Earlier, she was an engineer with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Nagasaki Shipyard Shanghai Office. She holds an M.S. in Technology and Policy from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.E. in Thermal Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong
University.
Mr. Adam Y. Wong is the Director for Strategic Engagement in the Office of Fossil Energy andCarbon Management (FECM) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In this role, Mr. Wongleads the coordination of domestic and international carbon management engagement activities,
including multilateral and bilateral efforts with partners committed to carbon management as along-term climate strategy and partnerships that prioritize net zero carbon emissions.
Prior to this, Mr. Wong was an Energy Attaché and Acting Director for the China Office (DOEChina) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. In this role, Mr.
Wong represent the Secretary of Energy and DOE at the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to China toadvance U.S. security and economic interests through the U.S. Government (USG)’s and DOE’senergy and nonproliferation goals, objectives, agreements, and policies, as well as otherinitiatives.

Before his assignment in Beijing, Mr. Wong was an Economist in DOE’s Office of Fossil
Energy (FE). Previously, Mr. Wong also supported the budget management for FE, and worked
with FE leadership to analyze spending and develop the annual program budget.
Prior to joining DOE, Mr. Wong was a consultant with both International Business Machines
Corporation (IBM) and Leonardo Technologies, Inc. (LTI), a small consulting firm.
Mr. Wong received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Chinese from the College of William &Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and has college credits from Tsinghua University and Peking
University, both in Beijing, China.
Mr. Wong was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In his free time, Mr. Wong enjoys
traveling the world, visiting theme parks, and cheering on the Washington Football Team,
Washington Capitals, and Washington Nationals.