Name: Decarb Connect UK 2024
Start: 27/02/2024 08:30 AM +00:00
End: 29/02/2024 03:00 PM +00:00

Drax is a renewable energy company focused on becoming the global leader in large scale, high integrity carbon removals. Drax is developing ambitious plans to remove over 14Mt of CO2 from the atmosphere annually, through its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) power plants. Together with its renewable generation assets in the UK and global production of sustainable biomass, Drax is working to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future.
Find out more about Drax: <a href="https://www.drax.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.drax.com/</a>

Drax

Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering and technology company. A KBR Company, we help organisations deliver innovative engineering and technology solutions to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable. Our people apply their expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients&rsquo; critical assets, systems and processes.
We use our skills and talents to ensure a sustainable future for society. Our work helps deliver a safe and secure world, where natural resources are conserved, and clean energy is available to all. And we focus on actions to reduce climate change; supporting rapid and far-reaching transformations in the delivery of energy, security, industry, and transport.
Find out more about Frazer-Nash: <a href="https://www.fnc.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.fnc.co.uk/</a>

Frazer-Nash Consultancy

Johnson Matthey&rsquo;s vision is for a world that is cleaner and healthier, today and for future generations. With a 200-year track record of solving complex problems with world-class chemistry, we use our core scientific capabilities to tackle global challenges.
The window to mitigate the worst effects of climate change is rapidly closing and the world&rsquo;s largest industries are challenged to decarbonise quickly. Our Low Carbon Solutions business provides innovative solutions to decarbonise existing processes and plants across the chemical and refining industry. For existing hydrogen and methanol plants, CLEANPACE enhanced carbon capture solutions can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 97% today.
Find out more about Johnson Matthey: <a href="https://www.matthey.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.matthey.com</a>

Johnson Matthey

Neptune Energy is an independent global E&amp;P company with operations across Europe, North Africa and Asia Pacific. It has a gas-weighted portfolio and a significantly lower carbon and methane intensity than the industry average. The company is developing carbon storage capacity in the UK, Dutch and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea, and its objective is to store more carbon than is emitted from its operations and the use of its sold products by 2030.
The company supports the goals of the Paris Agreement and net zero targets set by governments around the world. While these goals look to 2050, Neptune is focusing on what it can do in the short to medium term, recognising that actions in the next 10 years will be crucial in curbing global temperature rises.
The company&rsquo;s strategy is aligned with global climate goals, acknowledging that gas will continue to play an important role in the energy transition for many years to come. The mainstay of its business will remain lower carbon energy production, but it will accelerate its plans for integrated energy hubs, using existing infrastructure and leveraging its experience and capabilities.
Find out more about Neptune Energy: <a href="https://www.neptuneenergy.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.neptuneenergy.com</a>

Neptune Energy

CGG is a global technology and HPC leader that provides data, products, services and solutions in Earth Science, Data Science, Sensing and Monitoring. Our unique portfolio supports our clients in efficiently and responsibly solving complex energy transition, natural resource, environmental, and infrastructure challenges for a more sustainable future.
Our proven geoscience technology and expertise across digital sciences, geophysics, geology &amp; engineering and satellite mapping, and our unique digital Earth Data library support the discovery and development of natural resources, while bringing greater subsurface insight for key areas of focus for the energy transition, such as CCS.
Find out more about CGG: <a href="https://www.cgg.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.cgg.com/</a>

ClimateTrade is a pioneering organization that is dedicated to providing innovative climate solutions, with the aim of empowering large-scale decarbonization efforts. We offer a comprehensive suite of 360 climate solutions, including our plug-and-play API and White Label products that allow companies to seamlessly integrate climate action into their customer journey, enabling businesses to effectively tackle scope 3 emissions and offer carbon-neutral products and services to their final consumers.
Furthermore, our climate marketplace, built on blockchain technology, features over 140 certified sustainable projects that individuals and businesses can finance directly. By offsetting their carbon footprint through these projects, they can make a tangible difference to the environment and support sustainability initiatives that benefit us all.
Find out more about ClimateTrade: <a href="https://www.climatetrade.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.climatetrade.com/</a>

ClimateTrade

Thermon is a global leader in process heating. We did this by becoming a reliable partner for our customers. No matter where they are in the world, companies know they can always count on us to provide custom-engineered and comprehensive solutions for all their heating needs. When you partner with Thermon, you get a team of experts including global technical support and design engineering. Our team takes safety very seriously. We provide a safe working environment for our employees and we are an industry leader.
Find out more about Thermon: <a href="https://www.thermon.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.thermon.com</a>

Thermon

Exergy3 has developed innovative ultra-high temperature thermal energy storage technology that is a game-changer in the journey to net zero. Taking green electricity from the grid or a renewable energy source, our system converts it into thermal energy and stores it at ultra-high temperatures of up to 1200 &deg;C. This energy is then discharged as hot gas to power thermal processes between 200-1000 &deg;C. An affordable, flexible decarbonisation solution across several sectors, our technology is easily adapted to process requirements with adjustable charging power and output pressures/temperatures. Made from low-cost materials Exergy3 modules are energy dense, long-lasting, and easily installed.
Find out more about Exergy3: <a href="https://www.exergy3.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.exergy3.com</a>

Exergy3

ClearBlue Markets (&ldquo;ClearBlue&rdquo;) is an award-winning carbon market company whose team has pioneered the carbon markets since 2000. The ClearBlue team has unmatched practical experience in all aspects of global carbon markets, including market analysis, regulatory analysis, strategy development, carbon allowance trading, offset sales, structured deals, reporting and compliance management.
Find out more about ClearBlue Markets: <a href="https://www.clearbluemarkets.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.clearbluemarkets.com</a>

ClearBlue Markets

At Alight, we help energy-intensive businesses across Europe to reduce their electricity bills and emissions by switching to solar.
We build, operate and own onsite and offsite solar projects, and sell that clean power to companies at a low, fixed cost through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
By choosing an onsite solar PPA, you can utilise the rooftops, parking lots, or land nearby to generate clean electricity, without investing time or capital.
Our commitment extends beyond initial implementation, positioning us as a long-term partner. We stand by our customers throughout the entire process &ndash; from the formulation of a decarbonisation strategy and site assessments to the installation and ongoing maintenance of the solar infrastructure.
Find out more about Alight Energy: <a href="https://www.alight-energy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.alight-energy.com/</a>

Alight

AlliedOffsets has the world&rsquo;s largest data source on carbon offsetting projects, including CDR. It can be used to analyze the VCM by SDGs, project types and retirement details. It can also be used to identify potential buyers of credits, projects and project developers, brokers and resellers, verifiers, and other entities in the market. Their dashboard can be used to understand the estimated wholesale prices of credits, as well as the prices that resellers are charging for projects.
Find out more about AlliedOffsets: <a href="https://www.alliedoffsets.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.alliedoffsets.com/</a>

AlliedOffsets

Electrified Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ETS) is decarbonizing industry with new electric heating and storage technologies. ETS&rsquo;s Joule Hive&trade; thermal battery turns intermittent renewable electricity into constant industrial-grade heat. It is a stack of electrically conductive firebricks in an insulated container, which may be installed on-site as a drop-in replacement to fossil fuels in even the hottest industries. The system charges by running electricity directly through the bricks to joule-heat them, circumventing the operating limits of today&rsquo;s electric heaters. The same bricks store thermal energy up to 1800+oC with minimal thermal loss for hours or days until needed, ensuring the least cost electricity is used to power the system.
Find out more about Electrified Thermal Solutions: <a href="https://www.electrifiedthermal.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.electrifiedthermal.com</a>

Electrified Thermal Solutions

In a UK first, Future Biogas is pioneering unsubsidised green gas and BECCS with &ldquo;Project Carbon Harvest&rdquo;. Decarbonising farming, supporting food production, building soil carbon, delivering biomethane and sequestering CO2.
We use crops/biomass grown in a sustainable rotation to produce biomethane, injected into the grid as a substitute for natural gas. When sleeved to corporate partners, full ownership and additionality can be claimed for the gas to reduce Scope 1 emissions.
Future Biogas&rsquo; plants are also on-track to become the first to capture bio-CO2 from biogas for permanent geological storage. This process removes CO2 from the atmosphere, reversing GHG emissions.
Find out more about Future Biogas: <a href="https://www.futurebiogas.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.futurebiogas.com</a>

Future Biogas

The Henry Royce Institute is the UK&rsquo;s national institute for advanced materials research and innovation. Royce was established to ensure the UK can exploit world-leading expertise in advanced materials and accelerate innovation from discovery to application. With an investment of over &pound;330 million, Royce is ensuring that academics and industry in the UK&rsquo;s materials community have access to world-class research capabilities, infrastructure, expertise, and skills development. With its hub in Manchester and capability distributed across nine founding Partners and two Associates, Royce works collaboratively to create real solutions and to have a positive economic and societal impact for the UK.
Find out more about Henry Royce Institute: <a href="https://www.royce.ac.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.royce.ac.uk</a>

Henry Royce Institute

Levidian is a British climate tech business that is on a mission to decarbonise the world&rsquo;s hardest to abate sectors.
Underpinned by our patented LOOP technology, we offer a unique decarbonisation service that captures the carbon from methane gas and creates a new source of clean hydrogen and solid carbon that can be used as an additive to further decarbonise major industries as far ranging as batteries, thermoplastics, tyres and construction.
The solution can be deployed anywhere with a methane source and is designed to function as a self-contained modular system that can quickly and easily be retrofitted to existing infrastructure.
Find out more about Levidian: <a href="https://www.levidian.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.levidian.com</a>

Levidian

Welcome Breakfast & Registration

<ol>
<li>Learnings and insights for industrials in renewable energy procurement</li>
<li>How are industrials evaluating the risk and reward of SMRs?&nbsp;</li>
<li>Challenges and opportunities of each &ndash; cost and grid connection considerations for industrials considering both?</li>
<li>Recent hydrogen allocation round &ndash; What have been successful projects and plans to scale?</li>
</ol>
Moderator:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Ian Riley, CEO, World Cement Association</li>
</ul>
Panelists:
<ul>
<li>Kim Carmichael, Decarbonisation and Process Technology Director, Croda</li>
<li>David Watson, Head of Energy Transition, Cadent Gas</li>
<li>Marian Garfield, Director of Sustainability Heidelberg Materials UK</li>
</ul>

Ian Riley

Kim Carmichael

David Watson

Dr Markus Ronde

Marian Garfield

Panel Discussion: Learnings from Fuel Switching: Electrification vs Hydrogen 

These are designed to be a relaxed and intimate format. Each roundtable features co-moderators who commit to helping drive the discussion; fellow participants are encouraged to contribute to the discussion as they wish.
1. How is industry collaborating to ensure the UK has the necessary supply of skills for future projects?
<ul>
<li>Co-moderator: Gari Harris, Director, Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre</li>
<li>Co-moderator:&nbsp;James McIntosh, Chief Commercial Officer, CATCH UK</li>
<li>Co-moderator:&nbsp;Jude Knight, Head of Low Carbon Strategy, Cogent Skills</li>
</ul>
2. Learnings in piloting CCS projects and choosing effective site-specific technology?
<ul>
<li>Co-moderator: Anastasia Tomasidou, Carbon Capture Analyst, Bloomberg NEF</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Luke Olly, Head of Decarbonisation, Aggregate Industries</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Malcolm Kent, Global Head of Carbon Storage, CGG</li>
</ul>
3. Learnings from UK Clusters Day 1 &ndash; Discussion continued
<ul>
<li>Co-moderator: Chris Gilbert, Director, Decarbonisation Consulting Ltd</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Chris Daykin, General Manager, Northern Endurance Partnership</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Nick Cooper, CEO, Storegga</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Richard Little, Pembroke Net Zero Centre Director, RWE</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Jonathan Oxley, Director &ndash; Humber Cluster, CBI</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Ian Tarplee, Group Leader &ndash; Sustainability, Environment and Climate Advisory, Frazer-Nash Consultancy</li>
<li>Co-moderator: A Senior Representative, Progressive Energy</li>
</ul>

Gari Harris

James McIntosh

Jude Knight

Anastasia Tomasidou

Luke Olly

Malcolm Kent

Jonathan Oxley

Ian Tarplee

Chris Manson-Whitton

Chris Gilbert

Richard Little

Chris Daykin

Private Discussion Roundtables

Networking Break

These are designed to be a relaxed and intimate format. Each roundtable features 3-4 co-moderators who commit to helping drive the discussion; fellow participants are encouraged to contribute to the discussion as they wish.
1. Industrial perspectives: How to solve the biggest &lsquo;known unknowns&rsquo; that can hinder implementation of decarbonisation strategies and what is needed to move forward?
<ul>
<li>Co-moderator: Paul Carron, Engineering Manager, Mannok Cement</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Ian Riley, CEO, World Cement Association</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Professor Andrew Barron, S&ecirc;r Cymru Chair of Low Carbon Energy and Environment, Swansea University</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Tony Heslop, Senior Sustainability Manager, BASF</li>
<li>Co-moderator: Ed Heath Whyte, Head of Environment and Sustainability, LIBERTY Steel Group</li>
</ul>
2.&nbsp; Looking at the increasing pace of electrification of vehicles and industrial transport fleet &ndash; What is in the pipeline and how quickly are costs reducing?
<ul>
<li>Co-moderator: Chris Foxall, CEO, Hyppo Hydrogen Solutions</li>
</ul>

Margaret Carron

Andrew Barron

Tony Heslop

Edward Heath-Whyte

Chris Foxall

<ol>
<li>How is environmental criteria being included in public and private purchasing?</li>
<li>What further work needs to be done around setting benchmarks for green products?</li>
<li>Examples of emerging business models for collaboration between consumers and industry and how have any challenges been addressed?</li>
</ol>
Moderator:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Dr Geoff Mackay, UK Country Manager, Plastics Europe</li>
</ul>
Panellists:
<ul>
<li>Bruce Adderley, Challenge Director - Transforming Foundation Industries, Innovate UK</li>
<li>Tim Balcaen, QHSE Manager, Smulders</li>
<li>Fiacre O&rsquo;Donnell, Sustainability Director, Encirc</li>
<li>Steve Elderkin, Director of Environmental Sustainability, National Highways</li>
<li>Dr Alastair Sanderson, Project Lead &ndash; Flue2Chem, Unilever</li>
</ul>

AGENDA

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Fe Bush

Pierre Girard

Geoff Mackey

Andrew Barron

Marian D'Auria

Phillip Stephenson

Hannah Mei-Andrews

Phil Ingram

Francisco Benedito

Ruth Herbert

Alistair Macfarlane (North Sea Transition Authority)

Cathy Bell

Egis Breshani

Jonathan Oxley

Marian Garfield

David Watson

Xander Penney

Margaret Carron

Luke Olly

Alastair Sanderson

Chris Manson-Whitton

Stephen Elderkin

Toby Lockwood

Edward Heath-Whyte

Kim Carmichael

Peter Williams

Malcolm Dare

Tim Balcaen

Ian Riley

Jude Knight

Tony Heslop

Ian Tarplee

Malcolm Kent

Anastasia Tomasidou

Bruce Adderley

Chris Daykin

Jarrod Hart

Chris Gilbert

James McIntosh

Taylor Cavins

Richard Little

Jonathan Tudor

Gari Harris

Chris Foxall

Oliver Harry

Alex Cameron

Georgina Katzaros

Dr Markus Ronde

John Egan

Nic Braley

Finn Boykew

Steve Jones

Brad Weilbacher

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