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Capture & Storage

All sessions listed below are in Pacific Time (PT).  View the Schedule summary here.

Monday, October 26th, 2020
1:00pm to 1:30pm
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The State of the Carbon Economy in 2020

Fireside Chat

To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we must build a new carbon economy: an ecosystem of companies, capital and policies that work together to remove billions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere every year. That economy is now taking shape. In this session, one of the founders of the Circular Carbon Network (CCN), the organization that has assembled the sector’s definitive dataset, will present an overview of key trends: Who is investing, where those funds are going and which areas are poised for the biggest growth?

Tracks

  • Carbontech
  • Capture & Storage
  • Carbon Markets
  • Nature-Based Solutions

Speakers

  • Nicholas Eisenberger
  • Jim Giles

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Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
1:30pm to 2:00pm
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New Businesses, Funding and Infrastructure in Carbon Removal

Panel Discussion
Serious money is beginning to flow into carbon capture and utilization. Governments and businesses — notably the oil majors — are now funding the research and infrastructure needed to draw down atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into valuable products, or safely store the gas deep underground. What's the long-term play here for the industry? And how can other companies work with the majors and governments to accelerate carbon economy projects? In this session, leaders behind some of the most important projects will explain their strategies and the options for collaboration.

Tracks

  • Carbontech
  • Capture & Storage
  • Carbon Markets
  • Nature-Based Solutions

Speakers

  • Shuchi Talati
  • Steve Oldham
  • Ryan Edwards
  • Deepika Nagabhushan

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Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
12:00pm to 12:30pm
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Building Equity and Justice into Carbon Removal

Panel Discussion

The need for carbon dioxide removal is clear, but there are many different strategies for growing the technologies, practices and organizations involved. As the sector gathers momentum, it’s critical that the transition is driven by more than just economics. Carbon removal that incorporates equity and justice considerations can lead to more successful outcomes if leaders make smart decisions about which projects get funded, where the projects are based and how local businesses and communities are engaged. In this session, carbon removal experts will unpack these issues and provide practical advice for organizations that want to ensure that removal projects contribute to a more equitable future.

Tracks

  • Capture & Storage
  • Carbon Markets
  • Nature-Based Solutions

Speakers

  • Maya Batres
  • Ugbaad Kosar
  • Holly Buck

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Thursday, October 29th, 2020
11:30am to 12:00pm
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Carbon Removal Moonshots: Introducing Radical Drawdown Technologies

Lightning Talks

As the need for drawdown becomes clear, the roster of carbon removal technologies is beginning to grow. Some, such as direct air capture, are now relatively well known. Coming up fast behind those more established technologies are a host of exciting new options, some of which will soon be ready for market. In this session, the entrepreneurs and inventors behind some of these innovative new approaches will explain how their technologies offer unique advantages, and how interested companies can partners to accelerate development.

Tracks

  • Capture & Storage
  • Carbon Markets
  • Nature-Based Solutions

Speakers

  • Tito Jankowski
  • Bill Gross
  • Kelly Erhart
  • Shaun Meehan

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12:00pm to 12:30pm
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Beyond Zero: Introducing Next-Level Corporate Climate Commitments

Panel Discussion

It’s not so long since going carbon neutral was considered ambitious. But in little more than a year, a handful of companies have announced new carbon targets that have redefined what ambition looks like in this arena. Some are going carbon negative, or even paying back the company’s entire carbon debt. Others have committed to attaching carbon labels to all of their products. Many of those involved freely admit that they are not certain how they will achieve these goals. One thing is clear: Doing so will require collaboration across supply chains and the sharing of best practices. Come to this session to hear from the carbon program managers who are figuring out how to take corporate commitments to the next level.

Tracks

  • Capture & Storage
  • Carbon Markets

Speakers

  • Elizabeth Willmott
  • Viviana Alvarez Sanchez
  • Jim Giles

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Friday, October 30th, 2020
12:00pm to 12:30pm
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Meet the Innovators Drawing Down CO2 in the World’s Oceans

Lightning Talks

Conservation techniques and new technologies have the potential to sequester billions of tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide in coastal and deep ocean waters. Yet rival drawdown solutions, namely soils and forests, are attracting more money, attention and resources than “blue carbon” projects. In this session, you will hear from the entrepreneurs and conservationists who are working to change that. Learn how part of the solution to our climate crisis lies in mangrove forests, deep ocean pumps and other methods for storing carbon in the world’s ocean waters.

Tracks

  • Capture & Storage
  • Carbon Markets
  • Nature-Based Solutions

Speakers

  • Philip Kithil
  • Carlos Duarte
  • Greg Rau
  • Marty Odlin
  • Katie Lebling

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