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The 7th UK CCUS & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Summit will focus on the implementation of
CCS & CCUS within industrial operations and how hydrogen can decarbonise industry and
transport. The summit will bring together 750+ government officials, regulators, key industry
stake holders, leading academia, and service companies. This will be accompanied alongside a
side exhibition of 60+ exhibitors showcasing innovative CCUS and hydrogen technologies and
services.

Sessions One and Two

The Net Zero targets and ambitions on a local and national level are not on course, this session will review the actions needed to accelerate projects and the importance of local and national government, project developers and investors all collaborating in tandem to ensure the UK can position it as a thought leader in energy transition.

Schedule:

9:00
Welcome Address: Callum Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, Chameleon Energy Consultants
9:05
Chairs Welcome address: Willie Reid, Honorary Advisor for Offshore Energy Transition Programme, University of Strathclyde
9:10
Nelam Mistry, Senior Policy Advisor, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
9:30
Mark Sommerfeld, UK Director, CCSA
9:50
Q&A
9:55
Stakeholder Engagement Local Government Panel Discussion

Moderator: Andy, Kirchin, Technical Director, Energy Transition Solutions, GHD

Chris Rowell, Head of Net Zero, Tees Valley Combined Authority

Dr Joe Howe, Energy Transition Consultant for iconsys & Humber Zero, Professor of Industrial Decarbonization, University of Lincoln

Nick McDonald, Partner, Pinsent Masons
10:35
Planning, Project Developer, Operator Panel Discussion

" CCUS: A focused discussion on solution delivery"

Colin Brown, Energy Sector Director, RSK Group

Colin Robinson, Business Manager, Evides Industriewater

Edmund Smith, Business Development Director, Axis

Marian Garfield, Director of Sustainability, Heidelberg Materials UK

Rob Edwards, Director, RSK

Sarah Stalker, Head of Decision & Risk, Optimus Plus part of the PD&MS Group
11:10
Coffee Networking Break

We will review CCUS an CCS project developments and projected projects over the next 18 months. This session will review the steps needed to get from FEED to FID, exploring the EPC and investor challenges. As well as this we will review the economic models to make FID possible.

Schedule:

11:50
Dave Kidd, Commercial Director Decarbonisation, Shell Catalyst Technologies

, “Beyond Licensing – Supporting CCS projects to become investable and bankable”

The presentation will bring a lenders viewpoint to CCS projects and will highlight how Shell and Technip Energies are working to meet key lenders requirements by highlighting relevant case studies as well as introducing new technology developments.
12:10
Christian Starke, Business Development & Sales Manager, Linde

"Capture and Purification Technology Solutions for CO2 plants and EPC & BOO models"

This presentation provides an overview of Linde’s CO₂ technology portfolio and highlights major EPC projects currently under construction. Many CO₂ capture projects are facing challenges in reaching final investment decisions due to uncertainties and cost risks across the full CO₂ value chain. To address this, the presentation includes example cost breakdowns covering all steps of the value chain and illustrates how the overall business case can be strengthened.

Linde has an extensive track record in the CO₂ sector, operating more than 150 CO₂ plants worldwide. With its long-standing experience in CO₂ processing, transportation, and handling, Linde is well positioned to support customers in successfully realizing CO₂ projects. Finally, the presentation introduces the BOO model (Build–Own–Operate / Capture as a Service), which can significantly reduce commercial risks for customers and serves as an attractive alternative to the traditional EPC project approach.
12:30
Himanshu Jangra, Process Engineer, Decarbonisation Business Department, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
12:50
Q&A
12:55
CCS and ETS Energy from Waste Panel Discussion

Colin Robinson, Business Manager, Evides Industriewater

James Eyton, CCUS Director, Viridor

Keith Birch, Technical Director, 7CO2

Rene Leven, Global Segment Leader, Hydrogen and CCUS, John Crane

Samantha Nicholson, Chair, Gas Processors Association – Europe (GPAE), Fluor

Victoria Merton, Director of Sustainability, Policy & Communications, Encyclis
13:25
Lunch & Networking

Sessions Three and Four

Within this session we will review the infrastructure challenges for CCS and the pipeline developments needed alongside the well integrity repurposing for CCS storage within depleted oil and gas assets. Also, CCS transportation routes will be revied and discussed to utilise the current infrastructure in place which will range from CO2 shipping, rail and barges to deliver the CO2 to the storage location.

Schedule:

14:25
Chairs Opening address: : Willie Reid, Honorary Advisor for Offshore Energy Transition Programme, University of Strathclyde
14:30
Alistair Macfarlane, Head of Carbon Transportation and Storage, North Sea Transition Authority

"Overview of UK CCS Licences and Permits"

An intro. to the UK licences and permits, the types of Co2 stores being worked the regulators consideration in awarding a licence or permit in particular with regard to offshore infrastructure and wells.
14:50
Mike Cobble, Director of Major Projects, United Infrastructure

"Delivering the UK's CCS infrastructure."

United Infrastructure is constructing the first large-scale onshore CO2 pipeline as part of the Liverpool Bay CCS project led by Eni.

Given its status as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), United Infrastructure is managing the Development Consent Order (DCO) process, engaging over 100 stakeholders ranging from DESNZ to local councils, utility companies, and highway authorities.

This landmark project, which spans the English and Welsh border, is challenged by physical geography, canals, rivers, motorways, and railway lines—obstacles not encountered on such a scale for a generation. The project requires the mobilisation of a workforce of over 500 people, along with a supply chain, amid a UK-wide skills shortage.

Join this session to learn more about the challenges faced and the progress achieved on this significant UK infrastructure project.
15:10
Caterina Molinari, Senior Manager CCS Coordination, Snam

"Decarbonizing Southern Europe: The Ravenna CCS Integrated End-to-End Solution"

Snam, in collaboration with Eni, is developing the Ravenna CCS project, a world-class integrated hub designed to provide a comprehensive solution for CCS multi-modal transport, and permanent offshore storage, with a total storage potential exceeding 500 MT.

Recognized as a strategic pillar for the Mediterranean’s industrial decarbonization, the project offers a full-service value chain. The project’s complexity lies in its integrated nature: combining a dedicated onshore pipeline network with a sophisticated shipping and subsea storage infrastructure. By overcoming logistical hurdles and implementing a clustering strategy, Ravenna CCS is set to reduce the carbon footprint of hard-to-abate sectors while optimizing costs through economies of scope.

Join this session to learn about the strategic development of the Ravenna CCS hub and the integration of multi-modal transport with offshore storage. Despite its progress, the project faces numerous challenges, including the complex permitting procedures, the coordination of cross-border regulatory frameworks for European emitters, and the technical synchronization across a vast multimodal network. Explore how this landmark project is overcoming these obstacles to enable a viable and scalable CCUS market in Southern Europe.
15:30
Q&A
15:40
CCS Storage and Transportation Panel Discussion

The panel discussion will review the UK CCS developments and best practise.

Gavin Templeton, Chief Executive Officer of Veri Energy

Chris Smith, CCS Regulation & Stakeholder Lead, Perenco

Enrique Cornejo, Head of Energy Policy, Offshore Energies UK

John Egan , CEO, Peak Cluster

Keith Birch, Director, 7CO2
16:10
Coffee Networking Break

With CCCS being a costly project and the commercial necessity to achieve FID is essential, we will look at commercial models on how this can be achieved. This session will review how SAF will play an integral part of energy transition, with CO2 as the feedstock for SAF production will allow chemical and petrochemical manufacturers the opportunity to decarbonise assets while creating commercial models. Another key challenge that will be needed to be addressed will be the STEAM workforce as we have an ageing workforce and competition globally for a skilled workforce.

Schedule:

16:25
SAF CCUS Panel Discussion

Owen Francis, Director, Head of Planning Wales, Turley

Jim Woodger, Managing Director – EMEA & Americas, LanzaTech

Nicola Riley, Senior Director – Net Zero Infrastructure, Turley

Ruth Herbert, Chief Business Development Officer & Managing Director, EET
17:05
The need to upskill the current younger workforce and educate the supply chain and timings panel discussion

Duncan Birtwistle, Senior Project Engineer, Progressive Energy ,HyNet

Jonathan Oxley, Senior Manager, Net Zero Team, CBI

Jude Knight, Head of Skills for Clean Growth, Cogent Skills

Steve Martin, Business Development Manager. 2JCP
17:35
Complimentary Drinks Reception
19:30
End of Day 1

Sessions One and Two

Hydrogen will be the key energy vector in industrial decarbonisation, with electrification not suitable for the energy demand needed for the hard to abate sectors, petrochemical and refineries. This session will review recent hydrogen projects and the importance of digitalisation, automation and AI to reduce hydrogen production costs for the future.

Schedule:

9:25
Welcome Address: Callum Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, Chameleon Energy Consultants
9:25
Chairs Welcome Address: Dan Rawdin, Chair, Energy Institute Hydrogen Committee
9:30
Christopher Jones, Head of Operational Assurance, & Dan Sadler Director of Scheme Delivery, Low Carbon Contracts Company

"A guide for successful HAR projects entering the LCHA from the LCCC’
9:50
What lessons' have been learnt from HAR 1 & HAR 2 applications and what needs to be done to implement hydrogen production in the UK?

Dan Sadler, Director. Scheme Delivery, Low Carbon Contracts Company

Joshua Smith, Banking Director, National Wealth Fund

Kim McCann, Global Energy Advisory Director, SLR Consulting

Neil Travers, Head of Business Development & Market Engagement, N-Gen Energy Solutions

Samantha Nicholson, Chair of the Gas Processors Association – Europe (GPAE), Fluor

Stacey Collins, Partner, Pinsent Masons
10:30
Monica Lismer, UK&I Process Automation Strategic and Offer Marketing Manager, Schneider Electric

"Design to Operation: Creating Value Through Integrated Power & Process"

Industrial facilities operate as one dynamic system, yet they are often designed in silos. This session explores how integrating Power and Process data creates a unified lifecycle approach. We will discuss how co-simulation allows developers to bring operational reality into the early design phase—validating performance, optimizing CAPEX, and securing the financial confidence needed to move from concept to operation
10:50
Q&A
11:00
Coffee Networking Break

This session will evaluate the developments of Project Union and the importance digital transformation and automation to enhance and smart grid balance and demand which will play an essential role in the industrial fuel switching process.

Schedule:

11:45
James Watt, Consultant, WSP
12:05
Sikander Mahmood, Hydrogen Project Delivery Manager, Cadent Gas

Hydrogen at Pace: Unlocking Early Market Supply by Making Blending Work

This presentation explores how hydrogen blending can enable early market hydrogen supply at scale, focusing on the practical and operational barriers that must be overcome to move from policy intent to delivery. Drawing on recent blending implementation work, it examines key delivery frameworks, alongside the safety evidence, operational controls, and regulatory considerations that shape their viability. The session highlights what networks, producers, and regulators need to align on to deliver safe, compliant, and investable hydrogen blending in the near term.
12:25
Q&A
12:30
Hydrogen Grid Developments Panel

This panel will discuss how the current gas grid needs to develop to incorporate hydrogen but also automation and digitalisation

"What challenges & obstacles do you face while transitioning the grids energy supply and keeping a cost efficient and balanced between low and peak demands"

Grant Spence, Director, Net Zero Energy Systems

James Watt, Consultant, WSP

Jeremy Brutus, Hydrogen & Gas Policy, National Energy System Operator

Sikander Mahmood, Hydrogen Project Delivery Manager, Cadent Gas
13:10
Lunch & Networking Break

Session Three

Hydrogen storage and transportation will be key factor in the acceleration of energy transition in the UK. Options discussed for storge are salt caverns, offshore well injection and onshore storage. The transportation of hydrogen to local emitters will be repurposed gas pipelines for hydrogen and transportation via rail or liquified hydrogen. This will also cover how the ports ned to evolve to encompass new energy vectors.

Schedule:

14:15
Chairs Welcome Address: Dan Rawdin, Chair, Energy Institute Hydrogen Committee
14:20
Femi Omoniyi. Net Zero Hub Project Manager, West Yorkshire Combined Authority

This presentation outlines the findings of a hydrogen roadmap study completed by Arup for the North East & Yorkshire (NEY) Net Zero Hub. The study enhances understanding of how hydrogen could be deployed across the region by integrating local plans, strategies, and ambitions into a unified regional supply and demand perspective.
It identifies areas of alignment, opportunities for collaboration between projects and localities, and the complementary roles hydrogen can play across sectors. The roadmap also highlights the investment and funding required to accelerate project delivery and support the region’s transition toward net zero.
14:40
Ian Livingston, Asset Manager, Equinor

‘Humber Hydrogen- Hydrogen Transport and Storage development to bring growth and enable clean power’
15:00
Q&A
15:05
Hydrogen Storage & Transportation Panel Discussion

What opportunities challenges & obstacles exist for hydrogen and transportation in the UK "

Camila Blanco, Hydrogen Projects Manager & East Coast Hydrogen Lead, Northern Gas Networks

Erica Brown, Head of Policy, Future Energy Networks

Ian Livingston, Asset Manager, Equinor

Jonathan Salter, Technical Discipline Manager, SLR Consulting
15:40
Jesper Bank, Chief Commercial Officer, Port Esbjerg
16:00
What do ports and industry need to do to enhance energy transition panel and how will CBAM effect this"

Jesper Bank, Chief Commercial Officer, Port Esbjerg

Matt Wilson, Head of New Energy Markets, Navigator Terminals

David Eccles, Director, Hydrogen South West
16:30
End of conference

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