BioCCUS Workshop

Side event to the Longship Knowledge Sharing Summit 2026

Objectives

  • Present the current status on BioCDR/CCUS
  • Identify gaps in the current BioCDR/CCUS landscape and to recommend areas for further research and implementation
  • Inspire collaboration within the BioCDR/CCUS community on relevant areas within CDR and CCUS
9:45-10:00Welcome and coffee
WORKSHOP OPENING: THE NEED FOR BIOCDR/CCUS: WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY? WHAT ARE THE RISKS AND UNKNOWNS?
Moderator: Jasmin Kemper, IEAGHG
10:00-10:05Welcome: IEAGHG / Gassnova / MI CDR
10:05-10:10Opening Remarks: Alex Engh (Norwegian Ministry of Energy)
10:10-10:25Keynote speech: BioCDR/CCUS in IPCC scenarios – opportunities and challenges, Glen Peters (Cicero)
10:25-10:45Fireside chat:
Gareth Johnson (Drax)
Glen Peters (Cicero)
Mathilde Fajardy (AFEN)
10:45-11:00      Break (incl. coffee/tea/soft drinks and snacks)          
PART 1 – MOBILIZING BIOCDR/CCUS TECHNOLOGIES
Moderator: Juho Lipponen, CEM CCUS&MI CDR
11:00-12:001(A) Mobilizing power and industry BioCDR/CCUS: How do we realize the potential? What are the challenges? Introductory presentation (15 min):

BECCS done well report, Stuart Haszeldine, University of Edinburgh.

Conversational/panel discussion (45 min):
Gareth Johnson (Drax)
Erika Laajalahti, Finnish Bioenergy Association
Monty Jaffer (UK DESNZ)
Nathalia Weber (Brasil CCS), BECCS in Brazil: unlocking carbon removal through the ethanol industry
Stuart Haszeldine (University of Edinburgh)
Moderator: Jasmin Kemper, IEAGHG
12:00-13:001(B) Mobilizing BioCDR/CCUS across borders: Fostering international collaboration on CO2 networks and feedstocks

Introductory presentations (15 min): Ingvild Ombudstvedt (IOM Law)
Guidance for Agreements to Transport CO2 Across National Boundaries Under the London Protocol

Conversational/panel discussion (45 min):
Mike Carpenter (Inherit Carbon Solutions)
Patrik Lippe (RWE)
Martijn van der Sande (RVO, NL)
Jason Gadoury (NRCan, Canada)
Valter Selen (Nordic Carbon Removal Association (NCRA))
13:00-13:45       Lunch
PART 2 – MEASURING, COUNTING AND CLAIMS OF BIOCDR/CCUS TECHNOLOGIES
Moderator: Johan Börje (Stockholm Exergi)
13:45-14:452(A) BioCDR/CCUS: What should we measure? What counts as negative emissions?
Scene setter: Johan Börje (Stockholm Exergi) – MRV and accounting (10 minutes)
Carbon neutrality, boundaries (spatial and temporal), leakage, counterfactuals, additionality, allocation)   

Government standards:
Codie Rossi (CATF) (EU ETS & CRCF), BECCS and the EU’s CRCF Regulation
Robin Hughes (NRCan) (BECCS in federal crediting programme), Quantifying BECCS: Insights from Canadian Systems Analysis

LCA standards:
Hanne Lerche Raadal/Ingunn Saur Modahl (Norwegian Institute for Sustainability Research (NORSUS)), Purpose-Driven Boundaries for Negative Emissions,

Private standards:
Antti Vihavainen (Puro.Earth)

Independent expert view:
Kenneth Möllersten (IVL)

Discussion and Q&A (20 minutes)
14:45-15:15       Coffee
PART 2 – MEASURING, COUNTING AND CLAIMS OF BIOCDR/CCUS TECHNOLOGIES -(continued)
Moderator: Noah Deich, Columbia University Center for Global Energy Policy
15:15-16:152(B) BioCDR/CCUS: How to allocate claims and credits regarding both CDR and funding  

Buyer of CDR credits
Jacob Bang (Microsoft), Measuring, counting and claims of BioCDR/CCUS technologies
Danny Broberg (Stripe)

Industry experiences and views
Johan Börje (Stockholm Exergi)
Jannicke Gerner Bjerkås (Hafslund Celsio)

Government view
Martijn van der Sande (RVO, NL)
Henrik Sulsbröck (Danish Energy Agency, DK), BECCS, CDR and credits in a Danish tender setting

Conversation/Discussions and Q&A (30 minutes):
16:15-16:30       Summing up (IEAGHG/Gassnova)