{{#Badges: CoalSwarm|Climate change}}The '''Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute ''' was announced in September 2008 as a global initiative by the Australian Prime Minister, [[Kevin Rudd]] and the Resources Minister, [[Martin Ferguson]].
In April 2009, Australian Prime Minister [[Kevin Rudd]] announced that the former the former President of the World Bank, [[James D. Wolfensohn]], had been appointed as Chair of the International Advisory Panel of the Institute. The first meeting of the panel is scheduled for late April 2009.<ref>Kevin Rudd, [http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Release/2009/media_release_0902.cfm "Appointment of Mr James Wolfensohn to Global Carbon Capture and Storage Intitute Advisory Panel"], Media Release, April 6, 2009.</ref>