About this event
This timely online panel discussion will explore how 2024 is a decisive year for the industry and provide insights and solutions for the effective delivery of carbon capture and utilisation to enable decarbonisation.
Our panellists will explore how the industry is progressing internationally and provide first-hand insights from specific projects to better understand the sector's challenges and opportunities and enable project implementation success.
Key discussion points:
- Outlining national and international CCUS policy and market developments
- Where is the majority of carbon capture currently being achieved and how will this progress over time?
- Evaluating what further clarity and support is needed to increase confidence in CCUS development:
- what can be done to further incentivise the technology and infrastructure development required to successfully implement these projects?
- Identifying the key constraints to achieving CCUS targets and exploring solutions to overcome them:
- addressing costs and supply chain challenges for the advancement of the sector
- recognising the role of CCUS technologies and the challenges to their integration
- Examining new facilities and regional hub developments to enable CCUS projects
- Building effective partnerships and collaborations for project success
Other webinars in the series:
Hosted by
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Guest speaker
Christine Watts Business Development Manager, CCS @ ABPG
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Guest speaker
Zach Liu Director CCUS Subsurface @ Harvestone Low Carbon PartnersG
Zach Liu is the Director of Subsurface CCUS at Harvestone Low Carbon Partners, overseeing a prominent Class VI CO2 injection operation at the Blue Flint CCS site. With over 20 years in oil and gas and a decade specializing in CCUS at Kinder Morgan and Harvestone, he has drilled over 100 CO2 wells and boasts a successful track record in CCS projects. Zach is a licensed Petroleum Engineer, Professional Geologist in Texas, and CFA charterholder. He served as SPWLA International President in 2018. Outside work, Zach enjoys golf and has a 202-yard hole-in-one with a 5-iron.
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Guest speaker
Marino Varricchio Policy Analyst @ ERCSTG
Marino Varricchio holds an MSc in Public Policy from the London School of Economics. He joined ExxonMobil in 2021 as an EU Affairs Analyst before transitioning to ERCST in 2024 as a Policy Analyst, where he focuses on Carbon Removals and Sustainable Fuels. Marino's research background includes positions at the Institute of Economic Affairs, the American Institute for Economic Research, Luiss University, and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
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Guest speaker
Francis Batchelor Net Zero Technology Officer @ TVCAG
Francis has the position of Net Zero Technology Officer at Tees Valley Combined Authority. His work in the Combined Authority revolves around the enabling of the Tees Valley Industrial Cluster to reach net zero industrial sector emissions by 2040. This includes engaging with existing industries to secure their future in the cluster and implement decarbonisation plans, and working with potential new investors to the region on how their global strategic goals can be met in the Tees Valley. He holds a Master’s degree in Aero-Mechanical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde and had previous roles in the Automotive and Plastics sectors.
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Guest speaker
Beena Sharma CEO & Co-Founder @ CCU InternationalG
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Team member
Environment AnalystT
