Aker Carbon Capture (ACC) and Siemens Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing combined offerings for carbon capture solutions that can be applied to gas turbines and gas-fired power plants. The parties will explore a technology collaboration to further advance technical optimization within the whole process of power generation and carbon capture combining ACC's HSE-friendly capture technology with Siemens Energy's market leading portfolio of offerings in the energy sector. ACC and Siemens Energy will also explore ways to jointly fast-track development of major projects globally. The global collaboration will initially focus on the European market for new and existing low-carbon power generation where a combination of new turbines and carbon capture and storage (CCS) can provide sustainable solutions fit for the 21st century. Gas-fired power plants contributed 23% of global power generation in 2019, according to the International Energy Agency. In Europe, gas use in power generation increased by around 4% as countries switched from coal to gas, thereby reducing emissions levels. Applying carbon capture to gas-fired power plants limits the emissions entering the atmosphere and, in many regions, further supports the case for gas power as part of a sustainable energy mix.