1 year of CCS at Boundary Dam, the world’s first full-scale project on a coal power plant; 19 years of CCS in the North Sea region; CCS policies; EU pilot projects; and new project collaboration opportunities at Boundary Dam and in offshore storage open to developing countries and CTC (Climate Technology Centre and Network).

Organizer: University of Texas at Austin

Co-organizers: CO2GeoNet, Carbon Capture and Storage Association, IEAGHG

The ambition of the European Union is to deliver a secure, competitive and sustainable energy system, while reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030 on 1990 levels. The scale of the challenge is proportionate to an “energy revolution”, in which the mitigation potential of CCS must be supported. Key players from research organisations, major CCS knowledge networks and initiatives as well as key policy makers in Europe will discuss with the audience the status and way forward for CCS as part of Europe’s low carbon future.

Organizer: CO2GeoNet

Co-organizers: European Energy Research Alliance, Global CCS Institute, EuroGeoSurveys

Information on Carbon Capture and Storage as a climate-change mitigation technology, energy resource development, capacity building and training, and continuous regulatory improvement. Information from The University of Texas at Austin, CO2GeoNet, Carbon Capture and Storage Association, and IEAGHG.

Organizer: University of Texas at Austin

Co-organizers: CO2GeoNet, Carbon Capture and Storage Association 

Le stockage dans le sous-sol du CO2 capté au niveau des installations industrielles (production de gaz, d’électricité, ciment, acier…) est une technologie clé pour réduire les émissions de CO2 et peut même permettre de générer des bilans carbone négatifs s’il est combiné au captage du CO2 sur des centrales à biomasse ou directement de l’atmosphère. Des synergies sont envisageables avec d’autres technologies telles que la géothermie, le stockage d’énergie et diverses voies d’utilisation du CO2. Un point sera fait sur les réalisations concrètes en France et dans le monde (plus de 20 Mt de CO2 par an actuellement captées puis injectées dans le sous-sol), suivi d’un débat avec le public pour discuter de l’intérêt de cette technologie et des défis posés pour accélérer son déploiement à grande échelle afin de permettre de limiter le réchauffement climatique à 2°C.

The underground storage of the CO2 captured at industrial facilities (production of gas, electricity, cement, steel ...) is a key technology for reducing CO2 emissions and can even help to generate negative emissions when it is combined with CO2 capture at biomass plants or directly from the atmosphere. Synergies are possible with other technologies such as geothermal, energy storage and various CO2 uses. An update will be made on concrete operations in France and in the world (over 20 Mt of CO2 per year currently captured and then injected in deep geological formations), followed by an interactive session with the audience to discuss the role of this technology and the challenges facing full-scale deployment in the race to limit global warming to 2°C.

Organizer: CO2GeoNet

Co-organizers: International Energy Agency, Global CCS Institute, French Club CO2

Come and find out more about CCS (CO₂ Capture and Storage):

• What CCS entails;
• A focus on the science behind the CO₂ geological storage part of the CCS chain: Where and how CO₂ can be stored; What happens to the CO₂ after injection deep underground; How to ensure safety; Where CCS is already happening and what regulations are in place;
• Why the world needs CCS, as part of a broad mix of clean energy options, to reach the 2°C target;
• The associated opportunities and challenges of deploying CCS and what the global impact will be if we don’t deploy CCS at large-scale;
• Scientific, economic, industry and civil society perspectives on the role of CCS and associated issues.

Professional experts from several organisations will be on hand to discuss CO2 geological storage (CGS) with visitors. Various materials will be on display for visitors including reports and brochures (such as the CO2GeoNet brochure available in 28 languages), technical reports, some hands-on experiments and rock samples of typical reservoir and cap rocks and a selection of educational videos. In line with the COP policy on reducing paper waste, QR codes will be used to allow visitors to download published material.

Organizer: CO₂GeoNet

Co-organizers: Global CCS Institute, IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme, French Club CO_2, University of Texas at Austin

Contributions also from: European CCS Demonstration Project Network, e2050-University of Sheffield, ISO TC 265