CO₂ producers
– seeking opportunities for improving economy of their system.

The European Commission (EC) and other supranational bodies
– developing regulations and incentives.

National authorities
– who have the Kyoto and ETS obligations to meet, and seeks ways to organize the national systems in line with EC regulations and industrial interests.

CO₂ transporters and sellers
– who have a potential new stream to handle safely and seek optimal infrastructure development; and are affected by market development.

CO₂ storage operators
– who need to be assured they have a large enough flow of CO₂ over the required time, and are dependent on long-term perspective with respect to constraints as regulations and incentives.

R&D providers and universities
– to be in a better position to serve the industry and authorities by exploiting the platform of knowledge, tools, and methods generated in the project.

Oil and gas industry
- the increased knowledge of enhanced oil and gas recovery (EOR and EGR) potentials and challenges provided by ECCO might provide the basis for further industrial activities in this front.