On December 5, 2017, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy (ASFE) Steven Winberg led the Policy Group meeting at the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry represented the U.S. as co-chair of the ministerial meeting. 

The Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) Large-Scale Saline Storage Project Network will form a global network of large-scale carbon dioxide injection sites that can share best practices, operational experience, and key lessons to advance the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Co-chaired by the United States and Saudi Arabia, the meeting provides a platform for top-level dialogue on the role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies ahead of next month's United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.