Abstract: Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is being discussed as a possible option to mitigate climate change, and many international organizations and developed countries pay great attention to it. However, the deployment of this technology on the one hand depends on many factors, such as developed countries?technology maturity, cost, and transfer, and developing countries?ability to apply the technology, related policies and laws etc. On the other hand its environmental impact and management is one of the important issues which attract so much attention. Therefore, this paper analyzes the potential environmental impacts and some guidelines of CCS in developed countries, and also provides some suggestions for China to develop the environmental impact management of CCS.

Key words: climate change, CCS technology, environmental impact