Board

Baroness Liddell

President

Tom Glover

Chair of the CCSA Board & UK Country Chair, RWE

As RWE’s UK Country Chair, and Chair of the RWE UK Renewables Boards, Tom is the most
senior representative of RWE in the UK responsible for representing the company at the
national level (UK, Wales and Scotland) and managing senior stakeholder engagement.
Tom’s earlier roles as Executive Board member in each of RWE’s main operating companies
provides him with the ability and insight to ensure that the company has a co-ordinated
strategy and that RWE’s UK portfolio is well-positioned for net zero.

Tom has worked at RWE since 2003 and held a variety of senior commercial, trading and
business development positions including Chief Commercial Officer of RWE Renewables,
RWE Generation and RWE Supply & Trading. In his most recent role, Tom had responsibility
for the commercial management and optimisation of RWE’s 10GW global renewable
portfolio together with having responsibility for all power purchase agreements, M&A
transactions, partnerships and the development of new markets. Prior to that, Tom was
commercially responsible for RWE’s European conventional generation fleet, a 40GW
portfolio of coal, biomass, gas, hydro, nuclear and other conventional power stations which
produced around 200TWh per annum.

Prior to RWE, Tom worked at Barclays Capital, Enron and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Edita Adamcikova

ESG Director, Viridor Energy

ESG professional focused on driving the waste sector towards net zero through a systemic culture change and targeted alignment between policy, investment and infrastructure.

Rowaa Ahmar

Hannah Bronwin

Director of Business Development, SSE Thermal

Hannah Bronwin is Director of Business Development for SSE Thermal, responsible for new business including Power with Carbon Capture and Hydrogen production, storage and power. Hannah has expertise in energy innovation, energy policy and structuring and executing complex energy infrastructure transactions. Before joining SSE, Hannah worked as Commercial Director at the Energy Systems Catapult, Deputy Director for new nuclear financing at BEIS, and spent ten years as a project finance lawyer at a top-tier global law firm.

Jonathan Briggs

Director of Project Development & Delivery, VPI Power

Graeme Davies

Project Director V Net Zero, Harbour Energy

Graeme Davies is the Project Director of Harbour Energy’s V Net Zero CO2 Transport and Storage project.  Graeme is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and has previously held leadership roles in Operations, Asset Management and Development delivery in the Upstream Oil and Gas industry.  Graeme holds a Master of Science degree from NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, and an Honours degree in Mechanical and Offshore Engineering from Heriot Watt University.

Patrick Dixon

Independent

Pierre Girard

Director of New Energy, Eni Energy E&P

Pierre Girard has extensive experience in CCS, with first-hand experience of developing CCS opportunities in the UK, Norway and the Netherlands. This portfolio was on track to allow Neptune Energy to meet its ambitious target to store more carbon than is emitted from its operations and the use of its sold products by 2030.

Under his leadership, the organisation has built an enviable portfolio of storage opportunities and of prospective customers. Pierre is keen to explore opportunities to develop storage sites on a merchant basis across the North Sea to enable cost competitive and resilient options to emitters.

Prior to his current role, he has held a number of positions with Neptune, including Director of Commercial & Joint Ventures for Neptune’s UK business and GM Technical in Egypt. Pierre also held senior roles in Commercial and Development with Chevron and worked with TotalEnergies in economic and technical capacities in Europe and Africa.

Gael le Parc

CCS UK Director, Upstream, Total Energies

Gaël Le Parc is the UK CCS Director for TotalEnergies. He recently held positions of Deputy VP Strategy for Upstream Business, Head of Subsurface for New Business in Middle East and North Africa, earlier in his career at TotalEnergies, held various overseas positions in upstream subsurface, engineering and project development.

Gaël received a Meng. in Energy from French engineering School of Mines in Nancy and subsequently obtained a Reservoir Engineering Certification from the French Petroleum Institute (IFP Training).

Shirley Oliveira

Vice President Hydrogen & CCUS Regulatory Affairs, BP

Amy Ruddock

SVP Sustainable Aviation and Corporate Development, Willis Sustainable Fuels

Amy leads Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s Sustainable Fuels business unit, developing its first SAF facility in Teesside. She was previously VP EMEA at Carbon Engineering (later 1PointFive upon acquisition), the leading Direct Air Capture company where she led regional business development, government affairs and project development. Prior to that she was VP Corporate Development and Sustainability at Virgin Atlantic and spent 10 years at BCG in the Aviation practice. She holds a PhD and MSci from the University of Cambridge in Physical Chemistry and Natural Sciences.

Dan Sadler

VP UK Low Carbon Solutions, Equinor

Steve Schofield

Head Climate and Carbon Policy & Advocacy, Corporate Relations, Shell

Steve is Head of Climate & Carbon Policy & Advocacy, part of Shell’s Corporate Relations team. He leads Shell’s engagement on international climate discussions and in developing positions on key climate policy issues. He joined Shell in 2011 prior to which he worked for the UK Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FCDO), as well as for a renewable energy NGO (Regen), on climate change impact studies (University of Plymouth) and as a geophysicist (PGS).  Steve has masters’ degrees in International Relations, and in Climate Change and a degree in Geology & Geography.  He lives in London with his family and when he has time enjoys running up hills and trying to play the guitar.

Tony Tarrant

Manager, Midstream & LNG, Wood

George Whittaker

General Manager, Energy Transition, Bechtel

George Whittaker is the General Manager of Energy Transition business line within the Energy GBU. George is responsible for delivering Bechtel’s growing portfolio of front-end work in this new sector, developing relationships with new customers who are active in the Energy Transition space, and staying abreast of governmental policy and regulatory frameworks in our target markets to position Bechtel for future EPC opportunities in this new market.

George previously led the business development team for Energy Transition where he was responsible for developing Bechtel’s strategy for the new business line.  Prior to this role in Energy Transition, George was posted to Kazakhstan where he expanded Bechtel’s market position by developing opportunities with new customers, formed strategic partnerships, and stood up a business development team and operations in Atyrau.

George is a chartered engineer with 20 years of experience within the oil and gas industry. George joined Bechtel in 2004 as a process engineer and has subsequently held positions in engineering, commissioning, project management, and business development, including previous postings in London, Italy, Thailand, UAE, and Kazakhstan.

George earned a master of engineering degree from Imperial College London and an MBA degree from the University of Oxford.

Peter Whitton

Chair, Progressive Energy

Peter is Chairman of Progressive Energy and was CEO from its formation in 1998 until recently.  Progressive is a low carbon project development company  originating and developing clean energy projects which can make a material contribution to achieving net zero emissions.  Progressive has a particular focus on CCUS and  hydrogen, and conceived and has led the development of, HyNet, one of the CCUS Clusters selected by Government for support in the CCUS Sequencing Programme.

In the early 2000s Peter chaired ACCAT, the Advisory Committee for Low Carbon Technologies, which recommended to Government that CCS should be part of the UK emissions reduction programme.  In 2005 Progressive Energy was one of the 11 founding members of the CCSA and Peter was Vice Chairman of the founding Board.  He has played an active part in the Association since then, included chairing numerous working committees and as Chairman of the Board.

Ralph Windeatt

Group Head of Business Development, Associated British Ports

Ralph is the Group Head of Business Development at Associated British Ports. He joined ABP in 2006 as a graduate management trainee and has held a range of commercial and operational roles within the business, most recently Port Manager for the ports of Newport, Port Talbot and Swansea. In his current role he is responsible for driving strategic business development activities, including a specific focus on “Alternative Energy” opportunities including CCUS, CO2 shipping as well as the production and distribution of hydrogen.

London

Olivia Powis

Chief Executive

Olivia leads the CCSA, overseeing its London and Brussels offices. Olivia is focused on ensuring that the CCSA’s 100+ members from carbon capture, transport, utilisation, storage, carbon removals and hydrogen production segments, as well as pioneering end-users from power and industrial sectors, are represented effectively and are able to engage constructively with UK and EU level decision-makers, whilst building their collective knowledge base to establish a successful industry.

Olivia joined the CCSA in February 2021 as UK Director following a public sector and trade association career in energy and infrastructure spanning two decades. Before joining the CCSA, Olivia worked as a Senior Policy Manager at the National Infrastructure Commission where she led on a number of projects including; a review of UK Economic Regulation and The Role of infrastructure in Housing. Prior to this, Olivia worked at Ofgem leading workstreams on Strategic Investment, Connections and running a procurement project for a new energy solution in Shetland.

Abby Wright-Parkes

UK Head of Membership

Abby Wright-Parkes is Head of Membership at the CCSA leading on membership engagement working to ensure our members are benefiting from their membership. She is also responsible for membership recruitment, working closely with Stefano Miriello in our Brussels office to grow our membership in the UK and across Europe. She also oversees the Membership and Events team.

Prior to joining the CCSA Abby has worked for a variety of membership organisations over the past two decades, as both an employee and when she ran her own consultancy.

Sara Price

Head of UK External Affairs

Rebecca Bell

UK Research and Projects Manager

Rebecca Bell joined the CCSA in May 2023 as Research and Projects Manager, harnessing research information to inform policy development and provide thought leadership to drive forward the acceleration of commercial deployment of CCUS.

Prior to joining the CCSA, Rebecca was the Policy and Research Officer for the Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage research partnership, working with academics, government, industry and civil society to progress CCS in Scotland.  She has a background in climate change and sustainability policy, having previously worked in the NGO and public sectors.

Beth Hebditch

UK Policy Manager

Beth Hebditch joined the CCSA as a Policy Manager in September 2023. She is focusing on the development of CCUS policy and is responsible for the co-ordination of the CCSA’s Technical Working Group.

Beth has 4 years of experience in the energy industry where she worked as a consultant covering UK and European power, gas, LNG, carbon and oil markets. She holds a First-Class MSci Geology degree from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London.

Judith Shapiro

UK Member Communications and Events Manager

Judith Shapiro is the Member Communications and Events Manager at the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, where she covers a wide range of topics; in particular ensuring that the varying views of the Association are appropriately represented in the political environment, the media, social media and the wider stakeholder community.

Prior to joining CCSA, Judith worked for both the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy and the Combined Heat and Power Association as a Researcher.

Joe Butler-Trewin

UK Senior Public Affairs and Communications Officer

Joe is the CCSA’s Senior Public Affairs and Communications Officer, supporting the CCSA’s UK media relations, external affairs and parliamentary engagement.

Prior to joining the CCSA, Joe worked in various strategic campaigning and communication roles for the Labour Party, a Member of Parliament, Labour for a Public Vote and Keir Starmer’s leadership campaign. He holds a BA (Hons) degree in Public Relations & Brand Communication from Leeds Beckett University.

Maximilian Musing

UK Senior Policy Officer

Maximilian Musing joined the Carbon Capture and Storage Association in March 2023 as a Policy Officer where he will be focusing on developing the CCUS policy spaces, as well as coordinating the CCSA’s Supply Chain Working Group. Prior to joining the CCSA, Maximilian worked in the wellness sector and accrued over three years’ experience working on international supply chain dynamics and logistics.

He holds a First-Class MSc degree in Climate Change Studies, from the University of East Anglia, and specialised in energy transitions, offshore wind, and carbon capture technologies.

Despoina Tsimprikidou

UK Policy Officer

Despoina Tsimprikidou joined the CCSA in October 2023 as a Policy Officer, where she will be focusing on the development of CCUS policy, assisting with the coordination of the Technical Working Group. Prior to joining the CCSA, Despoina worked in the academic sector, coordinating the UNESCO BRIDGES Hub for Sustainability Science at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. She also has experience on both UK and EU climate and environmental policy.

She holds an MSc degree in Environmental Policy and Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science where she focused on climate target ambition in relation with EU growth and decarbonisation policies.

Olivia Trimborn

UK Public Affairs and Communications Officer

Olivia Trimborn is the Public Affairs and Communications Officer at the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, assisting primarily with political engagement and monitoring activities, as well as supporting administration of the CCUS APPG and the organisation’s social media and website.

Olivia holds a First-Class Bsc Liberal Arts and Politics degree from the University of Nottingham. In her post-graduate work, she was an intern for environmental website ChangeMaker Media, researching and contributing stories on developments in global climate change politics.

Kristina Antoniou

UK Membership Communications and Events Officer

Kristina Antoniou is the Membership Communications and Events Officer at the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, assisting with communications, the planning of events, and membership organisation across the CCSA team.

She graduated from the University of Warwick with a First-Class BASc degree in Politics, International Studies and Global Sustainable Development. She has previously worked on a sustainability data scoring project, and volunteered with food and farming charity Sustain, supporting their social media, communications and events.

Brussels

Joop Hazenberg

EU Director

Joop Hazenberg (1978) has been working and living in Brussels since 2013, specialising in Europe’s energy and climate policies. Amongst others, he was EU correspondent for a range of international media, campaign manager for European NGOs on the phase-out of coal power plants, and Director External Affairs at the GSMA, representing the mobile telecommunications industry in Europe. He also worked for the European Heat Pump Association and represented SolarPower Europe and WindEurope on the topic of corporate renewable energy sourcing.

Before moving to Brussels, Joop worked in political circles in his home country The Netherlands. He held several functions in the Dutch Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a national newspaper. He also founded a think-tank for young professionals, wrote six books and many op-eds and essays. His latest book deals with climate action (including a chapter on CCS and DAC0).

Stefano Miriello

Head of EU External Affairs

Stefano is Head of EU External Affairs for the CCSA in Brussels. He has several previous experiences in EU climate and energy policies, having worked for companies and trade associations such as FederlegnoArredo, GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici), and the European Heat Pump Association. In his previous role, Stefano was the Policy and Business Development Advisor for the RE-Source Platform, working with SolarPower Europe and WindEurope.

Charles-Albert Bareth

EU Regulatory Affairs Manager

Charles-Albert Bareth is the EU Regulatory Affairs Manager at CCSA in Brussels, supporting activities of the Zero Emissions Platform and the CCUS SET-Plan. Prior to joining the CCSA, Charles-Albert worked for a European public affairs agency in Brussels, supporting the policy activities of a large trade association. Charles-Albert holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the Free University of Brussels and a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Sciences Po Paris.

Francesco D’Apolito

EU Senior Communications and Events Officer

Francesco D’Apolito is the EU Senior Communications and Events Officer at the Carbon Capture and Storage Association. Before joining the CCSA, he worked as Senior Communications and Policy Officer at the Smoke Free Partnership, an NGO in the field of tobacco control and cancer prevention. Prior, he gained experience on CCS technologies in the Energy & Climate team at Rud Pedersen Public Affairs in Brussels. He holds a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Milan, a pre-Master’s in European Studies from Maastricht University and an MSc in Public Policy from the United Nations University-MERIT.

William Druet

EU Policy Officer

William Druet is an EU Policy Officer at CCSA in Brussels. Before joining the CCSA, William worked in the forest sector, having gained experience working with environmental agencies, wood-biomass industries and researchers. He holds a master’s degree in Public and International Law from the Free University of Brussels (ULB), as well as a master’s degree in Environmental Policy from the University of Sussex.

Sophie Deijkers

EU Policy and Public Affairs Officer

Sophie is the CCSA’s EU Policy and Public Affairs Officer, focusing on the development of CCUS policy and advocacy with an emphasis on low-carbon products, e-fuels and hydrogen, NECPs, and national CCUS strategies. She holds a BA in Journalism from London Metropolitan University as well as a pre-MA in European Studies and a MSc in Sustainability Science, Policy, and Society from Maastricht University. Before making the switch to climate policy she worked in the food and beverage industry for six years across the UK, New Zealand, and Australia and spent two years in programme management in the Netherlands.

Denis Janampa Ramos

EU Membership Officer

Denis Janampa Ramos is the EU Membership Officer at CCSA in Brussels. Before joining the CCSA, Denis worked for an international association for public transport in Brussels, supporting the membership team. Denis holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Economics, specialised in Marine Conservation, from the University of York in the UK.

Current vacancies at CCSA

Senior UK External Affairs Officer
Application deadline: 15 November 2024
Salary: Competitive  
Location: Westminster, London (flexible working) 

Length of Contract: Permanent 

The role 

The CCSA is seeking a highly motivated and politically astute Senior UK External Affairs Officer, reporting to the Head of UK External Affairs. This position will help shape and communicate our policies at the most senior political and media levels, managing stakeholder relationships, and forging strategic partnerships to advance the CCUS industry and advocacy.

This is a demanding role for a committed and driven individual with a strong interest and experience in politics and media relations in the energy and climate change sectors. A strong understanding of the workings of the UK Government, parliamentary procedure, and legislative process is essential, coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience with the media and the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels. 

Responsibilities 

  • Working with the Head of UK External Affairs, develop and implement the CCSA’s external affairs and communications strategy to influence public perception, policy and decision-making at the national level. 
  • Deploy appropriate tactics for effective, regular engagement, both written and oral, to raise awareness of the CCSA’s policy positions and strengthen its reputation with key policy makers and external stakeholders. 
  • Track the progress of Bills and other parliamentary activity, with appropriate interventions as required. 
  • Conduct regular monitoring of Parliament and the wider public affairs landscape, identifying opportunities and risks. 
  • Draft letters and briefings to key political audiences e.g. government officials, MPs, Ministers about CCSA activity and policy developments. 
  • Provide secretariat function for the CCUS APPG.  
  • Produce written briefings for senior leaders in the CCSA and our membership. 
  • Ensure stakeholder management, engagement and communications processes are comprehensively recorded, reviewed, reported and continuously improved.  
  • Deliver the CCSA’s media engagement programme and build relationships with journalists.  
  • Develop and deliver thought leadership opportunities, working closely with internal teams, members and external experts to develop compelling content.  
  • Manage the CCSA’s press office function, both in drafting press releases and statements, as well as securing interviews for the CCSA’s CEO.  
  • Produce compelling social media content and grow followers.  
  • Project manage events (both in person and online), including the CCSA’s Party Conference Programme.  
  • Represent the CCSA and our members at external industry and Parliamentary events, building a network of contacts. 
  • Work with other members of the CCSA communications team to ensure external affairs activities are integrated within overall communication strategies.  
  • Arrange regular Working Group meetings with Members. 
  • Assist in the management of newsletter content and delivery.  

 

You must be 

  • Comfortable in a deadline-driven environment, able to exercise project management skills and work independently. 
  • A self-starter with a proactive attitude. 
  • Experience in drafting and editing high-quality written content. 
  • Creative and able to generate new ideas, think on your feet and cope under pressure. 

 

Desirable criteria 

  • A post-graduate qualification, such as a Masters Degree in Politics, journalism or other related discipline. 
  • Previous experience of working in energy and climate change, particularly carbon capture and storage and hydrogen, or in a political environment. 
  • Experience working for an MP and an understanding of UK Government and the policy making processes. 
  • Experience working in cross-function and multi-geography teams. 

Application Details 

To apply, please send a CV and short covering letter to info@ccsassociation.org with Senior UK External Affairs Officer and your name in the email subject. Interviews are planned to take place in mid November 2024 with appointment shortly thereafter. No agencies, thank you. 

Part-time Finance Manager
Application deadline: 18 November 2024
Salary: Competitive
Location: Hybrid or home-based in the UK

Overview 

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and the ability to capture, transport and store or utilise carbon dioxide will be crucial to ensure a sustainable, competitive and equitable transition to a climate neutral Europe.  

The CCSA is the trade association accelerating the commercial deployment Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (or CCUS) through advocacy and collaboration.  Our ambition is to see CCUS developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations. We represent a wide variety of organisations with an interest in the development and deployment of CCUS across many applications to decarbonise heavy industries, power, and hydrogen production, and remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. 

The CCSA operates as a not-for-profit company, overseen by a board of elected members. We have 20 staff across our London & Brussels office. We turnover around £3m. Our income comes from membership fees from our 125 members and sponsorship at our conferences.  

The CCSA has grown by 100% over the past few years, as we have grown in profile and impact supporting the developing industry across Europe. For maximum impact we have focused on delivery, however, we are now looking at enhancing some of our internal systems including our finances. We have a UK registered company and a Belgium registered company, external accounts and bank accounts for each but with no dedicated internal finance resource. We do have some support from an outsourced finance manager via our landlord, we anticipate this would continue, at least initially. In terms of accounting packages, we use Xero in the UK and Yuki in the Belgium office.  

The role

We are a dynamic organisation looking for our first part-time finance manager. We have put some structures and processes in place using a finance consultant, but we are looking for somebody that will enjoy improving finance processes and helping make things easier for our teams in both offices. The role will be a stand-alone finance role without any admin support, so we are looking for a self-starter who works independently and is both strategic and operational and won’t mind invoicing/chasing debt.  

The role will be managed by the Head of Membership, but will work closely with the CEO and other members of the senior leadership team.  

Responsibilities  

Finance management 

  • Preparation of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including reconciliation across both UK and BE offices accounting systems and comparing the forecast out-turn for the year against budget 
  • Assisting with the preparation of the finance update for the quarterly board meeting working with our two external accounting firms 
  • Cash monitoring and reporting 
  • Working with senior managers to produce an annual budget 
  • Supporting the CEO with documents/reporting for the quarterly Board and Finance and Risk Committee meetings.  
  • Develop and enhance the CCSA’s finance processes and systems, especially using tech solutions  
  • When required liaise with the external auditors, ensuring that timescales are communicated and agreed, and the auditors’ requirements are met to ensure timely completion of their work

Finance operations

  • Preparation and sending of sales invoices (c200 a year) and chasing aged debt 
  • Oversight of bill payments and expenses 
  • Process and post month-end journals 
  • Running the monthly UK and maybe BE payroll including liaising with payroll providers 
  • Ensuring payroll taxes, VAT and other taxes are filed and settled on time. 
  • Act as a point of contact with accountants, banks, service providers, and suppliers  
  • Provide finance support to the wider staff team 
  • Other ad hoc finance/operations duties as required 

About you 

The CCSA is very fast paced and has a ‘start up’ feel, so we are looking for somebody that is: 

  • Pragmatic and hands-on  
  • Able to work quickly and flexibly  
  • Strategic and eager to drive improvements and efficiencies  
  • Trustworthy with high integrity 
  • Able to communicate about financials issues especially to lay staff 
  • A self-starter who works proactively and independently 
  • Organised and able to plan work 
  • Eligible to work in the UK 

In terms of experience we are looking somebody that is: 

  • A qualified accountant CA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA 
  • Has strong management accounting and bookkeeping experience 
  • Experienced in working in a similar role, ideally within a small company environment 
  • Ideally experienced with Xero or and other systems  
  • IT literate with strong Excel skills 
  • Ideally has experience of working across countries and awareness of consolidating across different currencies. 
  • Maybe interested in sustainability, CCUS, working for a not-for-profit or membership body 

Location/hours 

This is a part-time role of 2.5 days a week (18.75 hours) and we are flexible as to how these are spread over the week. We operate a flexible, hybrid policy in both offices and for this role the successful candidate could spend 1 day a week in our comfortable London office near beautiful St James Park, SE1, or a remote role based in the UK, with quarterly trips to the London office. There may also be the occasional requirement to travel to our Brussels office a couple of times a year, to deal with any in-person finance compliance/banking issues. We are keen to accommodate the right candidate and open to discussion.  

How to apply 

To apply, please send a cover letter addressing: 

  • Why you are interested in the role 
  • Your preference for working location/pattern 
  • Your salary expectations  

And attach with your CV to: abby.wright-parkes@ccsassociation.org by 10am on Monday 18 November with Finance Manager and your name in the email subject. Interviews are planned to take place in late November with appointment from early January.  

We are keen to recruit from underrepresented groups. If we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know – abby.wright-parkes@ccsassociation.org  

If you would like an informal chat about the role between 5 – 15 Nov, ahead of the deadline, Abby Wright-Parkes, who the role reports into, has her calendar set up here to book a short Teams meeting.

No agencies, thank you.