The state of Texas has the potential to become a national leader in carbon capture and carbon management, a report from the Great Plains Institute (GPI) finds.

The report, the Texas Carbon Management Roadmap (132 pages, PDF), developed with support from the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, found that Texas is “uniquely positioned” to drive the rapidly expanding carbon management industry and could attract an estimated $150 billion in climate-mitigation technology investments by 2050. The state already boasts the nation’s largest CO₂ pipeline network and an ideal geological storage capacity alongside well-established refining, petrochemical, and industrial sectors and a ready-to-scale energy workforce. Targeted investments from public and private stakeholders could help pave the way for the deployment of carbon capture at an industrial scale—a key strategy for reducing greenhouse gases—alongside innovative transportation and storage technologies, all while sustaining economic growth, protecting public health, and supporting the state’s energy workforce.

The report draws on input from nearly 100 stakeholders across industry, government, environmental organizations, labor, community groups, and technical experts and outlines practical, near-term actions across permitting, regulatory readiness, workforce development, community engagement, and infrastructure planning.

“This Roadmap is designed to be used as a shared reference point by agencies, communities, industry, nonprofits, and workforce partners,” said GPI vice president of industrial innovation and carbon management Patrice Lahlum. “The goal is to support informed discussion as carbon management activity continues to scale in Texas.”