European Gas Tech Conference: CCUS, Pyrolysis and BECCS – Advantage EU?
The 3rd edition of the European Gas Tech Conference CCUS, Pyrolysis and BECCS – Advantage EU? took place on 26 October 2023 (14:00 – 16:30 CEST) online.
In the framework of the Net Zero Industry Act, the conference brought together top-level industry leaders and policymakers to discuss the opportunities in Europe for low-carbon and potentially carbon-negative technology solutions, and the pace to meet the targets of the REPowerEU initiative.
Programme
14:00 - 14:05
Welcome speech
Speakers
Didier Holleaux
President, Eurogas
14:05 - 14:25
Keynote speeches
Speakers
MEP Tsvetelina Penkova
Shadow Rapporteur NZIA, Vice-Chair of ITRE Committee, European Parliament
Jeroen Schuppers
Senior expert clean energy transition, Clean Planet Directorate, DG Research, European Commission
14:25 - 14:35
Introductory speech – Role of carbon capture in the energy transition
Speakers
Johanna Fiksdahl
CCUS Team, DG Energy, European Commission
Rodrigo Moliner
Decarbonisation Strategy & Partnership Program Leader Europe & SSA, GE Power
Guloren Turan
General Manager – Advocacy & Communications, Global CCS Institute
Etienne Anglès d’Auriac
Vice-President CCS Business Unit, TotalEnergies
14:35 - 15:25
Panel 1 – European Leadership in Gas Tech – CCS & CCUS
Speakers
Johanna Fiksdahl
CCUS Team, DG Energy, European Commission
Rodrigo Moliner
Decarbonisation Strategy & Partnership Program Leader Europe & SSA, GE Power
Guloren Turan
General Manager – Advocacy & Communications, Global CCS Institute
Etienne Anglès d’Auriac
Vice-President CCS Business Unit, TotalEnergies
15:25 - 15:35
Coffee break
15:35 - 16:25
Panel 2 – European Leadership in Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage and pyrolysis
Speakers
Maria João Duarte
EMEA Representative to EU institutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Matti Malkamäki
Chairman of the Board and founder, Hycamite TCD Technologies
Zoltan Elek
CEO, Landwärme
Eve Tamme
Chair, Zero Emissions Platform
16:25 - 16:30
Concluding remarks
Speakers
James Watson
Secretary General, Eurogas
Additional information
The conference was moderated by Sasha Twining, Journalist, radio & TV presenter