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2027 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA

DAY1

Day 1 Morning: The Mandate Is Real — Setting the Agenda for Europe's and the World's Low-Carbon Industrial Future

09:00 - 09:10 (10 mins)

[Conference Chair Opening Remark]

09:10 - 09:20  (10 mins)

[Opening Welcome Remark] Rotterdam: Europe's CO₂ Infrastructure Is Operational — Now the Market Must Follow
  • What does first CO₂ injection change for project confidence in Europe?
  • Where is infrastructure already operational versus still planned?
  • How is Rotterdam moving from infrastructure hub to market platform?

09:20 - 09:40 (20 mins)

[EU Keynote] Europe's 50 Mt Mandate in Action: What the Compliance Plans Show and What the Commission Will Do About the Gap
  • What do current compliance plans reveal about delivery gaps to 2030?
  • Where are projects failing to move from announcement to execution?
  • How are ETS and CBAM translating into real project economics?
  • What actions does the Commission expect to close the delivery gap?

09:40 - 10:00

(20 min)

[International Keynotes] Partners on Five Continents: Why the European Pathway Matters Beyond Europe's Borders
  • What sets Europe’s CCUS framework apart globally?
  • Where is Europe exporting standards and infrastructure models?
  • How are international partners engaging with Europe’s pathway?

10:00 - 10:20

(20 min)

[European Keynotes] From Legislation to Delivery: The Enabling Actions Member States Need to Complete Before 2030
  • What progress are Member States making in translating policy into projects?
  • Where is infrastructure access improving across industrial regions?
  • How are cross-border transport frameworks taking shape?
  • What will further streamline permitting and coordination?
  • What commitments will accelerate delivery to 2030?

10:20 - 11:10

(50 min)

[Opening Panel] The Year of Synchronisation: Making Capture, Transport and Storage Work as One Market
  • What progress has been made in aligning capture, transport and storage
  • Where do timelines still need better coordination across projects
  • How are contracts evolving to support synchronised project delivery
  • How are cross-border projects improving alignment across value chains
  • What will enable storage capacity to match industrial demand at scale
Coffee Break (30 mins)

11:40 - 12:00

(20 min)

[Keynote] Reserved for Platinum Sponsor 

12:00 - 12:50

(50 mins)

[Executive Panel] Completing the Regulatory Architecture: How Europe's CO₂ Transport Framework Unlocks the Full Value of Its Infrastructure
  • What are the latest updates in building Europe’s CO₂ transport networks
  • Where are pipelines and shipping playing complementary roles
  • How are cross-border infrastructure models evolving in practice
  • What will enable infrastructure to scale ahead of demand
Luncheon

Day 1 Afternoon: The Infrastructure Is Moving — Supply Chain, Storage, and Offshore CCS

14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)

[Large Scale Panel] Five Projects, One Supply Chain: Building Europe's CCS at the Pace the Mandate Requires
  • Where are supply chain constraints delaying project delivery
  • How are EPC timelines impacting overall project schedules
  • How are developers managing procurement across multiple projects
  • How is standardisation reducing cost and delivery risk

14:50 - 15:10 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor 
Afternoon Coffee & Network Break

15:40 - 16:30 (50 mins)

[Panel] Under the Seabed: What Porthos, Northern Lights, Greensand, and the UK’s Storage Projects Have Learned Since First Injection
  • What early lessons have been learned from first CO₂ injection projects
  • Where are operators refining storage performance and monitoring
  • How are projects managing CO₂ quality across multiple sources
  • What insights are shaping the next generation of storage projects
  • How is cross-border access to storage evolving

16:30 - 16:50 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor

16:50 - 17:40 (50 mins)

[Panel] The Ships That Connect Every Emitter to Offshore Storage: How Liquid CO₂ Shipping Is Becoming Europe's Flexible Infrastructure Layer
  • Where is shipping already solving transport bottlenecks today
  • How does shipping compare with pipelines in real project timelines
  • How can shipping scale to connect dispersed emitters across Europe
  • What standards are emerging for a global CO₂ shipping market
  • How do operators balance cost and decarbonisation of vessels
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