BioCDR/CCUS 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
| 9:45-10:00 | Welcome and coffee |
| WORKSHOP OPENING: THE NEED FOR BIOCDR/CCUS: WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY? WHAT ARE THE RISKS AND UNKNOWNS? Moderator: Jasmin Kemper, IEAGHG | |
| 10:00-10:05 | Opening Remarks: IEAGHG, Gassnova, MI CDR |
| 10:05-10:20 | Keynote speech: BioCDR/CCUS in IPCC scenarios – opportunities and challenges, Glen Peters (Cicero) |
| 10:20-10:40 | Fireside chat: Gareth Johnson (Drax) Glen Peters (Cicero) IEA/AFEN (tbc) PIK (tbc) |
| 10:40-11:00 Break (incl. coffee/tea/soft drinks and snacks) | |
| PART 1 – MOBILIZING BIOCDR/CCUS TECHNOLOGIES Moderator: Juho Lipponen, CEM CCUS&MI CDR | |
| 11:00-12:00 | 1(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 UK Common Biomass Sustainability framework (tbc) Nathalia Weber (Brasil CCS) Stuart Haszeldine (University of Edinburgh) |
| Moderator: Jasmin Kemper, IEAGHG | |
| 12:00-13:00 | 1(B) Mobilizing BioCDR/CCUS across borders: Fostering international collaboration on CO2 networks and feedstocks Introductory presentations (15 min): Jasmin Kemper (IEAGHG) Moving biomass/CO2/credits across borders through optimizing BioCDR/CCUS chains/configurations – London Protocol and bilateral agreements: IEAGHG reports Conversational/panel discussion (45 min): Rebecca Becht (Ørsted) 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) | |
| 13:45-14:45 | 2(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) Comments and short presentations: Moderator: Johan Börje Government standards: TBC Robin Hughes (NRCan) (BECCS in federal crediting programme) LCA standards: Hanne Lerche Raadal/Ingunn Saur (Norwegian Institute for Sustainability Research (Norsus)) 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 | |
| 15:15-16:15 | 2(B) BioCDR/CCUS: How to allocate claims and credits regarding both CDR and funding Buyer of CDR credits Jacob Bang (Microsoft) Danny Broberg (Stripe) Industry experiences and views Johan Börje (Stockholm Exergi) Jannicke Bjerkås (Celsio) Government view Martijn van der Sande (RVO, NL) Conversation/Discussions and Q&A (30 minutes): |
| 16:15-16:30 Summing up (IEAGHG/Gassnova) | |