Carbon Capture and Storage Association appoints its new EU Director and Secretary General to the Zero Emissions Platform
4 September 2023, London and Brussels
The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the European trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of Joop Hazenberg as its new EU Director. He is succeeding Per-Olof Granström, who established the CCSA’s Brussels office in 2019 and departed last week after a successful four years at its helm.
Joop is an experienced senior executive who specialises in European energy and climate policies. He has previously acted as 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.
As EU Director, Joop will lead the CCSA’s work in Brussels, including overseeing the delivery of the Zero Emissions Platform work programme as its Secretary General. He will drive the CCSA’s EU strategy, expanding our programme of advocacy on European CCUS developments.
Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive of the CCSA said:
“We’re delighted to welcome Joop Hazenberg to the CCSA as our new EU Director. He brings with him a wealth of expertise and knowledge from the energy sector, and will be a strong asset to our expanding work on CCUS in the EU. I also want to take this opportunity to recognise and thank his predecessor, Per-Olof Granström, for establishing the CCSA within the EU and playing a key role in making the Zero Emissions Platform what it is today.”
Joop Hazenberg, incoming EU Director said:
“I am excited to start in this dual role as CCUS is the key technology to clean up the carbon emissions that we cannot avoid in the foreseeable future – notably in energy intensive industries, heavy transport and the production of hydrogen. Both CCSA and the Zero Emissions Platform are working hard towards massive deployment of large-scale CO2 storage in the next decade.”
Eve Tamme, Chair of Zero Emissions Platform said:
“I am pleased to welcome Joop Hazenberg as the new ZEP Secretary General. Zero Emission Platform has a long history as the leading CCS and CCU platform in Europe, and Joop is well placed to offer strong leadership to increase ZEP’s impact over the coming years. It’s time to get the first projects up and running, pave the way for the deployment of the next wave of projects, and help design policies that will make wide CCS and CCU deployment in Europe a reality.”
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Notes to Editors
CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables the production of clean power, clean products (such as steel and cement) and clean hydrogen – which can then be used to decarbonise heating and transport. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).
The CCSA is the lead European association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.
The CCSA currently has over 100 member companies who are active in exploring and developing different applications of carbon capture, CO2 transportation by pipeline and ship, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, as well as members from management, legal and financial consulting sectors.
ZEP is the advisor to the EU on the deployment of CCS and CCU – a European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP) under the European Commission’s Strategic Energy Technologies Plan (SET-Plan). ZEP supports the European Union’s commitment to reach climate neutrality by 2050, defined as net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
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To find out more about the Carbon Capture Storage Association (CCSA) please visit the CCSA website at https://www.ccsassociation.org/.
To find out more about the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) please visit the ZEP website at https://zeroemissionsplatform.eu/.
There are less than one billion seconds until the net zero deadline – a reminder from Siemens Energy’s vice president for the UK, Steve Scrimshaw, at a thought-provoking CCSA Member Discussion Forum that took place recently. While Steve’s “time is ticking” message was clear, so too was SSE Thermal’s view that we must incorporate social value into the heart of our energy transition.
This gathering of industry leaders was convened at our London offices and the attendees were left in no doubt that we must ensure we deliver a just transition as we move towards net zero.
Led by the CCSA’s UK Director Olivia Powis, the panel consisted of SSE Thermal’s Hannah Bronwin and Helen Sanders; Steve Scrimshaw; Mitsuaki Kato of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; and Francesca Bell from CCUS Kickstarters.
The conversation was wide-ranging, touching on the need for CCS projects to be delivered, the importance of the supply chain and the need to ensure that communities aren’t left behind as we decarbonise the power system. Of particular relevance were the three key priority areas identified – the 3 Ps – which are crucial to delivering a just transition and protecting our domestic supply chains. These are Purpose, People and Place.
Purpose, People and Place
It is imperative that we decarbonise our power system on the way to net zero. Renewables will lead that charge, but we also need flexible generation to provide vital backup and this must be decarbonised in its own right. That is why low-carbon technologies like CCS and hydrogen are so important.
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) published a report which demonstrates that we need at least circa 17GW of low-carbon dispatchable power to be brought online by 2035. By decarbonising the power sector, we will not only support the net zero transition but provide new opportunities for those people working within the sector currently, while creating economic benefits for the regions in which assets are located.
Beyond the power sector, CCS can decarbonise industry, delivering clean steel and cement in the UK, leveraging our depleted gas fields to create a global competitive advantage and, in return, greater economic benefit. Having a purpose is nothing without people. CCS will provide essential jobs in our industrial heartlands which would otherwise be at risk as industry relocates. SSE is at the ‘pointy end’ of the transition and we have committed to reducing our carbon intensity by 80% by 2030. As we strive to meet that goal we have closed our coal-fired power stations, opened Europe’s most efficient gas-fired power station and are developing multiple low-carbon projects. The need to transition in a fair and just way is central to everything we do, and we recognise that we need a skilled workforce that can develop, design, construct and operate low-carbon assets. In the last two years, 900 people have joined SSE from high-carbon jobs and that is something we take great pride in.
We firmly believe that our low-carbon plans can create further opportunities – our proposed Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station, for example, would deliver 1000 jobs during construction and support 240 jobs locally through its operational phase.
SSE has set out plans to invest up to £40bn across the next decade, with a focus on low-carbon infrastructure. Significant amounts of that investment will be focused on our industrial heartlands, which have been home to power generation for decades. We believe it’s essential that these heartlands are not left behind – they have so much to offer as we continue this net zero journey.
The role of CCS in that journey continues to be recognised, with the Government outlining £20bn in funding and now identifying four clusters in which carbon capture technology will be deployed. Now, we must all work together to ensure that workers and communities aren’t left behind while outlining the size of the opportunity to the local supply chain.
SSE Thermal’s Keadby site
10 August 2023 – The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) today welcomed the publication of the UK Government’s Biomass Strategy which sets outs positive steps toward delivering the UK’s net zero agenda.
Biomass-generated power is a sustainable, renewable way of making energy by burning wood chips and other plant material. It can be used in power stations to make carbon neutral electricity, as the CO2 released when it is burnt is equivalent to what was absorbed by the biomass during its lifetime.
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is a technology which allows the capturing and permanent storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by burning biomass – removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere whilst also generating electricity and/or heat.
As well as power generation, biomass also has industrial uses. For example, can also be converted into jet fuel known as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The Biomass Strategy makes clear Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) technologies are vital because they enable carbon-emitting sectors such as agriculture, cement and steel to continue while achieving net zero. BECCS is a key example of this technology and the strategy sets out “active work” in government to support it via development of the Power BECCS and GGR business models and clear guidance.
A report by the Government’s BECCS Task and Finish Group published alongside the strategy sets out the “substantial opportunity for the UK to develop a leadership position on the delivery of sustainable BECCS & GGRs”. Failure to pursue the technology now risks “innovation and associated export opportunities” for British businesses, increasing the cost of delivering net zero.
It follows an important announcement last week on the UK Government’s support for two further clusters in Humberside and Scotland.
Ruth Herbert, CEO of the CCSA, said: “Today’s publication of a Biomass Strategy for the UK is good news.
“Capturing carbon produced from burning biomass is an important part of the carbon removal toolkit to remove greenhouse gases from our environment, particularly for hard-to-decarbonise sectors like agriculture and aviation. It will help ensure we can protect jobs, maintain important industries and deliver our net zero ambitions.
“BECCS is one part of the suite of carbon capture and storage solutions that has the potential to underpin the next industrial revolution. We urgently need HM Treasury to set out further detail on the scale and timing of support to BECCS and other potential carbon capture sites.
“Failure to act this Autumn would risk undermining investor confidence in the UK while others such as the United States race ahead in the development of this vital technology.”
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Notes to Editors
CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables the production of clean power, clean products (such as steel and cement) and clean hydrogen – which can then be used to decarbonise heating and transport. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).
The CCSA is the lead European association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.
The CCSA currently has over 100 member companies who are active in exploring and developing different applications of carbon capture, CO2 transportation by pipeline and ship, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, as well as members from management, legal and financial consulting sectors.
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To find out more about the Carbon Capture Storage Association (CCSA) please visit the CCSA website at http://www.ccsassociation.org/ .
Energy Minister Grant Shapps visited the CATS terminal operated by Kellas Midstream in Teesside during ‘Energy Week,’ as part of the government’s efforts to promote energy security and domestic gas supply in the UK. The CATS terminal, in partnership with Wood, handles a significant portion of the UK’s gas production and contributes to the nation’s domestic gas network. During the visit, Mr. Shapps discussed the UK’s energy security and its transition to net zero with Kellas’ executives and workforce. Kellas Midstream, based in Aberdeen, manages critical energy infrastructure assets in the Central and Southern North Sea, and they are also planning to build hydrogen production facilities on Teesside to support clean energy production in the region. The visit preceded an energy sector summit involving major companies like Shell, BP, and SSE, who are collectively investing over £100 billion in UK projects.
31st July 2023, London
The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry in Europe, welcomes today’s announcement from the UK Government regarding the selection of the next two CCUS clusters in the UK to be built by 2030.
The Government has today announced that the Scottish Cluster and the Viking cluster in the Humber, will move forward to the next stage of deployment as ‘Track 2 clusters’, as part of the Government’s CCUS cluster sequencing programme. These clusters have the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 19 million tonnes collectively, thereby making a significant contribution to the Government’s ambition to store 20-30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030, as well as helping to put the UK on a pathway to storing over 50million tonnes a year by 2035, in line with its Net Zero Strategy.
Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive at the CCSA, said:
“We are pleased to see the UK Government pushing ahead with its CCUS deployment programme and selecting the next two CCUS clusters, as time is running out to meet 2030 targets. This CO2 infrastructure is critical to safeguarding the UK’s supply chain security, enabling local industries to continue to thrive whilst reducing their emissions as we transition to a net zero economy.
It is therefore vital that the Government urgently sets out clarity on the process and timeline for selecting carbon capture sites within these ‘Track-2’ clusters and within the previously announced Track-1 cluster expansion. Billions of pounds of investment is waiting to be deployed to decarbonise these industrial regions, but firm plans are required to secure it.
There are a number of other clusters under development across the country, which is why last year we asked government for visibility of the longer-term CCUS deployment plan. Collectively, CCUS clusters could protect 77,000 current jobs and create a further 70,000 jobs across the UK. Government’s forthcoming vision for the UK CCUS sector needs to be published as soon as possible, to avoid investment flight in those regions that have not been selected today.”
Dr Nick Cooper, CEO of Acorn lead developer Storegga, said:
“We are thrilled that the Acorn Project has advanced directly into Track-2. Acorn has been progressed by the development partners as the Track-1 reserve since late 2021 and is ready to move promptly to support the decarbonisation of Scotland and the wider UK.
“Today’s news is a defining milestone for us, and the Scottish Cluster. Acorn will be a major contributor towards meeting the UK and Scotland’s carbon reduction targets, able to serve emitters connected by pipeline and ship.
“As Lead Developer, Storegga thanks Acorn partners and Scottish Cluster participants for their support and we look forward to working with Government to deliver the multiple benefits of creating and future-proofing jobs, bringing inward economic investment, developing green-tech industries and, crucially helping decarbonise Scotland and the UK.”
Harbour Energy’s Executive Vice President of Net Zero and CCS Steve Cox said:
“The successful award of Track 2 status to Harbour’s Viking CCS project in the Humber as well as Acorn in northeast Scotland is another demonstration of how we are well positioned to use our existing skills and infrastructure to help develop the burgeoning CCS industry in the UK.
“More widely, the announcement today shows the key role the North Sea oil and gas sector will play in helping to deliver the UK’s carbon capture goals.”
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Notes to Editors
CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables the production of clean power, clean products (such as steel and cement) and clean hydrogen – which can then be used to decarbonise heating and transport. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).
The CCSA is the lead European association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.
The CCSA currently has over 100 member companies who are active in exploring and developing different applications of carbon capture, CO2 transportation by pipeline and ship, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, as well as members from management, legal and financial consulting sectors.
For media enquiries please contact +44 (0)20 3031 8750 or email info@ccsassociation.org
To find out more about the Carbon Capture Storage Association (CCSA) please visit the CCSA website at http://www.ccsassociation.org/.
This is the CCSA’s latest position on carbon storage obligations. Building on our previous outputs in this area and following discussion with CCSA members, we have today:
Download the paper here.
New Carbon Capture Supply Chain Strategy calls for coordinated action from UK Government and industry to create a new homegrown industry and support tens of thousands of jobs
The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the trade body for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) industry in Europe, is today launching a CCUS Supply Chain Strategy which sets out a number of actions to deliver a successful CCUS industry that has the potential to safeguard 77,000 existing jobs in heavy industries such as steel and cement, while creating 70,000 new jobs in the green economy.
The CCSA has launched the strategy jointly with the CCUS Council Supply Chain Working Group, chaired by Make UK Chairman Lord Hutton. The working group advises ministers on deploying and scaling up carbon capture technology.
In order to achieve a target of 50% UK content in the manufacturing, goods and services underpinning new carbon capture and storage technology the Supply Chain Strategy sets out three key actions for Government and industry during the early phase of subsidised deployment:
Today’s strategy includes a Good Practice Guidance document for industry which, provided the above actions are met, sets out a pathway for delivering the UK content ambition. This guidance is aimed at supporting developers and contractors to build local supply chains by improving planning and engagement at an early stage and throughout the procurement process.
The guidance document covers six key areas of focus:
The CCSA is also today submitting a paper on CCUS skills into the Green Jobs Delivery Group, which was convened by the Government to support the creation of almost half a million green jobs by 2030. The “CCSA Workforce & Skills Position Paper” sets out the strong linkages between developing the CCUS supply chain and skills and highlights the need for urgent action to coordinate the skills requirements across the entire low carbon economy.
Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive at the CCSA, said:
“The report published today at our President’s Reception emphasises the massive opportunity that CCUS represents for the UK. Our strategy concludes that developing a UK CCUS supply chain, together with skills and training programmes, is urgently needed to decarbonise our heavy industries and protect jobs in regions such as Yorkshire & Humber, Wales, the North-West of England and the North-East of Scotland.
“The prize is significant – the opportunity for the UK to access a multi-billion-pound global supply chain market for CCUS equipment, goods and services, as well as the creation of over 70,000 new UK jobs whilst safeguarding up to 77,000 jobs in carbon-intensive industries at risk of being relocated abroad.
“This strategy requires Government to target investment on manufacturing yards which have the potential to supply high value items to the CCUS industry and will be delivering multiple large strategic infrastructure developments over the next decade. From the industry’s side, by following the guidance we aim to improve the transparency of the procurement process and ensure that local supply chain engagement is prioritised from early on in the development cycle.”
Lord Callanan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance), said:
“A successful UK supply chain is key to sustaining existing, and creating new, high-skill, high-value green jobs and supporting growth in industrial clusters.
“To achieve this, industry and government must work together and today’s new report from the Carbon Capture and Storage Association is a crucial step forward to harnessing the full potential of Britain’s CCUS industry.”
Lord Hutton, Chair of Make UK and Chair of the CCUS Council Supply Chain Working Group, said:
“It’s encouraging to see the CCUS industry take the lead in developing supply chain guidance and if projects follow this guidance, together with Government providing strong support, then a reliable, high quality and secure domestic supply chain can be achieved.”
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Notes to Editors
On the 12th July, the CCSA published two documents which can be found below.
The Supply Chain Strategy and Good Practice Guidance Document is a joint study between the CCSA Supply Chain Working Group and the CCUS Council Supply Chain Working Group. The following organisations contributed to this study:
CCUS, or Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, is a key low carbon solution – vital to meeting the UK’s statutory Net Zero target at least cost. CCUS enables the production of clean power, clean products (such as steel and cement) and clean hydrogen – which can then be used to decarbonise heating and transport. In addition, CCUS also enables greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture with Storage (DACS) or Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS).
The CCSA is the lead European association accelerating the commercial deployment of CCUS. We work with members, governments and other organisations to ensure CCUS is developed and deployed at the pace and scale necessary to meet net zero goals and deliver sustainable growth across regions and nations.
The CCSA currently has over 100 member companies who are active in developing and deploying different applications of carbon capture, CO2 transportation, utilisation, geological storage, and other permanent storage solutions, including end-users from the power and industrial and hydrogen production sectors and members from management, legal and financial consulting sectors.
For media enquiries please contact Judith Shapiro on +44 (0)20 4583 2295 or email judith.shapiro@ccsassociation.org
To find out more about the Carbon Capture Storage Association (CCSA) please visit the CCSA website at http://www.ccsassociation.org/.
CCSA CCUS Supply Chain Good Practice Guidance
The CCSA has today published a new “Workforce & Skills Position Paper”.
This position paper has been produced by the CCSA Skills & Training Task Subgroup, operating under the CCSA Supply Chain Working Group. Its purpose is to present the CCSA’s stance on and understanding of the skills and workforce challenges that are currently facing the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) sector. It offers a high-level overview of the existing skills and training landscape for the CCUS and low carbon hydrogen workforce, encompassing jobs across the entire value chain from capture to transport & storage during the construction and operational phases. This includes an examination of the skills and training obstacles faced by the current workforce, as well as those who are currently in the education system and will constitute the future workforce.
The UK CCUS and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) enabled low-carbon hydrogen sector is encountering a scarcity of skilled personnel, particularly in design and engineering construction. This shortage has the potential to significantly impede the timely completion of CCUS projects and have adverse effects on the UK’s Net Zero objectives. The competition for skilled labour not only exists within the CCUS sector but also extends to other large-scale infrastructure projects who require the same skilled workforce to deploy across the UK within similar timeframes. The need to replace or re-train an ageing and non-diverse workforce, along with the challenge of attracting a significant number of school and college graduates to an industry that may not be perceived as glamorous, further intensifies the urgency of attracting and training new workers. The position paper outlines a series of crucial recommendations that are key to ensuring the availability of resources to facilitate the transition to Net Zero through the implementation of CCUS.