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Following Rudd's announcement, the government's of Norway and the United Kingdom announced their support for the project.<ref>Sandra O'Malley, [http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24399982-953,00.html "Norway, UK back carbon capture and storage institute"], AAP, September 25, 2008.</ref>Masdar, the energy project of Abu Dhabi, has also agreed to become a founding member of the institute<ref>[http://www.energyme.com/business/2009/20090200031.htm "Masdar commits to Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute"], Media Release, January 22, 2009.</ref>, as did [[The Climate Group]]<ref>The Climate Group, [http://www.theclimategroup.org/news_and_events/the_climate_group_partners_gccsi/ "The Climate Group partners on Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute"], Media Release, November 27, 2008.</ref> and [[Anglo American]]<ref>Tshepiso, [http://www.ainewswire.com/?p=550 "Anglo American established as a Founding Member of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute"], ''Africa Investor.com'', November 28, 2008.</ref>
It was reported in late January 2009 that the institute, to would be based in Canberra, and would be formally launched in February 2009 and . It was also reported that it the institute would be headed by [[Nick Otter]], who had previously worked for the UK power company [[Alstom Power]]. It was also that a deputy at the Institute would be , with [[Dayle Seymour]] as deputy. (Seymour would be on secondment from the Victorian Department of Primary Industries). South Korea has sldo also agreed to support the project. Other supporters include [[Shell]] International, Alstom Power, [[Mitsubishi]], [[Rio Tinto]] [[Services Petroliers Schlumberger]], [[Xstrata]] and the [[William J. Clinton Foundation]]. The [[Boston Consulting Group]] has been hired to develop a business plan for the institute.<ref>Louise Dodson, "[http://afr.com/home/login.aspx?EDP://20090123000030758053§ion=industry-energy_utilities CO<sub>2</sub> Research Draws Recruits"], ''Australian Financial Review'', January 23-26, 2009, page 14. (Sub req'd)</ref>
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