Changes

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> and [[Shell]] International<ref>Shell International Petroleum Company Limited, [http://www.shell.com/home/content/au-en/news_and_library/news/news2008/ccs_institute_251108.html "Shell leads the way on Global CO2 Capture and Storage Institute"], Media Release, November 25, 2008.</ref>

It was reported in late January 2009 that the institute would be based in Canberra and would be formally launched in February 2009. It was also reported that the institute would be headed by [[Nick Otter]], who had previously worked for the UK power company [[Alstom Power]], with [[Dayle Seymour]] as deputy. (Seymour would be on secondment from the Victorian Department of Primary Industries). South Korea has 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&section=industry-energy_utilities CO₂ Research Draws Recruits"], ''Australian Financial Review'', January 23-26, 2009, page 14. (Sub req'd)</ref>