Workshop 1-3

#1 CO₂ transport technologies, contractual frameworks and systems

This workshop discusses the various aspects of a synergistic creation of CO₂ transport systems, including mostly pipelines and shipping, which may come together in central CCUS hubs. Such systems will cover the integration of (cryogenic) capture technologies, CO₂ compression and or liquefaction, pressurized warm CO₂ gas and LNG terminals to reduce energy usage, emissions and OPEX. Model software simulations will show the optimization over the CCS value chain including CO2 injection and storage.  Development of contractual agreements balancing economy of scale, risk allocation and timely delivery  will be addressed in line with policies on CO₂ infrastructure. Creating such systems will enable CO₂ emission reductions of various industrial emitters while enabling the connected storage operators to meet their injection- and storage targets of CO₂. This will also enable cost reductions through exploiting economies of scale.

 This workshop will explore key questions such as:

• How can governments and industry use tools to design transport systems?
• What challenges and opportunities face pipeline operators, shipping operators and key hubs such as ports?
• How can the necessary investment and operations be successfully financed to speed up the development of CCS projects?

#2 Insuring CCUS and CDR projects

This workshop will explore the role of the insurance sector in supporting the deployment of CCS and CDR projects. Through scene-setting presentations and focused discussions, participants will examine key risks across the CCS/CDR value chain from the perspective of insurers, identify challenges and market gaps, and consider emerging insurance products and partnership models. The session will bring together project developers, insurers, policymakers and researchers to clarify what information and frameworks are needed to build confidence on all sides, and to highlight practical steps that could improve risk allocation and expand insurance options.

#3 Driving large scale carbon dioxide removals

Using the same technologies as point source CCUS, carbon dioxide removal is a distinct activity that aims to remove CO₂ already in the atmosphere and permanently store it. This is a very fast-moving sector, where both technologies, government policies and markets evolve rapidly, with the aim to ramp the sector up to large scale by 2030. This session will paint a picture of the current status of CDR and how to accelerate its scale-up.

This session will be organized as a roundtable. A number of named speakers will intervene to kickstart sections of the discussion, which will look into: 1) how CDR is advancing in general, 2) how some key technologies and projects are advancing and how they can contribute to cost reductions, 3) how carbon markets, both voluntary and compliance, can be tuned and organized to drive large-scale demand and 4) how government policy should be set to drive development forward.