June – Europe Members Meeting

09h15 -10h45: Three concurrent workshops. Led by industry experts and moderated by the Institute, these sessions are designed to generate collaborative and insightful discussions.

Gianni Spinelli (Drax Group),

Eduardo Famini (RBC),

Niall MacDowell (Imperial College)

• What are key high impact/high probability risks to consider for each phase of a CCS project?
• How to engage project Stakeholders: who and when?
• Lessons learned/examples from risk management and mitigation of recent CCS projects?

• Record of the Innovation Fund (large scale): applications and results;
• Application strategy: How to prepare your organisation to apply for IF;
• What if your application isn’t successful.

Objective: To share insights on the latest developments in CDR to improve the business case for CCS projects

• Current tools for negative emissions monetisation (Voluntary Carbon Markets, California Low Carbon Fuel Standard);
• Outlook for new EU tool: Carbon Removal Certification Framework. What’s the difference with voluntary market carbon credits?;
• How to create CRCs, what is the expected value, and where to sell them?;
• Scenarios from various industries.

12h30 -15h30: Site visit to the Arcelor Mittal Steelanol  project in Ghent. Please note this is a change from the initially planned visit to the Kairos@C project in Antwerp, due to logistical reasons. Transport to and from, and packed lunch included.

15h30 -16h30: Return to Brussels by bus

16h30-18h00: Free time

18h00–20h30: We end the day’s activities with a Social event at the Brussels Beer Project:  a young and funky craft beer brewery, located  in the hip Dansaert quarter in central Brussels. Brewery tour, tastings and finger food included.