WINTER SCHOOL | 2nd EDITION

Carbon capture, utilization and storage

Date: October 13-16, 2025

Local: Axis Porto Business & SPA Hotel
R. Maria Feliciana 100, 4465-283 São Mamede de Infesta

Promo Code for Accommodation: CCUS2025 (valid only for direct reservations with the hotel)

Contacts:
Lúcia Santos
Project and Science Manager
[email protected] or [email protected]

Description

This program aims to explore and debate the most promising strategies for achieving decarbonization and advancing the energy transition across sectors. A multidisciplinary panel of experts—including leading academics, key industrial stakeholders, and regulatory authorities—will examine the main technical, economic, and policy-related challenges associated with implementing these strategies. The discussion will also provide insights into the current state of industrial adoption and innovation, highlighting real-world case studies and best practices. In addition, the session will address the evolving national and European regulatory and political landscape, emphasizing its critical role in enabling a sustainable and competitive energy future.

Program

ENERGY TRANSITION & CCUS

  • Introduction to Carbon Removal, Neutrality and Circularity Net4CO2
  • Energy vectors and Pathways to Decarbonization Net4CO2
  • Hard to Abate Industries: CCUS as a Solution Net4CO2
  • The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Portuguese National Ocean Decade Committee
  • Geopolitics of Energy Transition IST
  • Nuclear Power as a Decarbonization Pathway Directorate General For Energy – European Commission

CO2 UTILIZATION

  • Fundamentals of CO2 Utilization Net4CO2
  • CO2 Utilization Pathways  and Direct Use Net4CO2
  • A business case for carbon capture in the horticulture sector Green Gas Liquids
  • CO2 for Fuels & Chemicals Net4CO2
  • CO2 and syngas utilization for bioenergy and biochemicals BIOREF
  • Overcoming the stability challenge: Metal-based gas diffusion electrodes for long-term CO2 electroreduction VITO
  • Photocatalytic CO2 conversion: state of the art and potential applications TNO
  • Markets for CO2 and Future Perspectives Net4CO2

POLICIES & REGULATIONS

  • European Regulation on CCU CO2 Value Europe
  • E-methanol Technology Deployment: From Pilots to Industrial Projects Carbon Recycling International
  • Sustainable Fuels Bioenergy Europe
  • PNEC – Status and way forward Net4CO2

CO2 CAPTURE & TRANSPORT

  • Fundamentals of CO2 Capture and Technologies Net4CO2
  • Solvent-based CO2 Capture Net4CO2
  • Capture Negative Technologies Net4CO2
  • Engineering the CO2 transition: Accelerating DAC to 1000x scale Skytree
  • Potential of Inorganic-Organic Materials for DAC INL
  • Decoding CO2 Transport challenges Net4CO2
  • Effects of CO2-stream impurities on CO2 transport and storage ISQ

CO2 GEOLOGICAL STORAGE

  • Fundamentals and Geological Criteria for Geological Storage Net4CO2
  • Reservoir and Seal Rocks: implications for CO2 Storage Capacity Net4CO2
  • Identifying and quantifying seals for use in CO2 storage P/Ten
  • Drilling CO2 Injection Wells Net4CO2
  • Improving CO2 injection and storage through reservoir simulation RFD
  • Northen Lights:  Pioneering Europe’s First Commercial CCS Project Northen Lights

CCUS ECONOMICS

  • Energy Transition and eco-innovation in companies ISCTE
  • Decarbonising Global Energy Net4CO2
  • CCUS costs and Business Models Net4CO2
  • The Role of Hydrogen in Sustainable Fuels GALP
  • Scalable Electrolyser Systems: Electrochemical considerations for Large-Scale Deployment John Cockerill
  • Techno-economic analysis and Life-cycle assessment of industrial CCU DLR
  • Stakeholder Engagement and Social Impact Assessment Jagiellonian University

Fees

Professionals

1000€

R&D Institutions & Academia

750€

Students

500€

Early bird registration: Save 10% when you register by June 30th

Registration

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Testimonials 2024 Edition

“Excellent speakers who provided a very comprehensive view of the CCUS theme both nationally and internationally.”
Portuguese Environment Agency
“The course exceeded expectations! It covers the entire CO2 value chain.”
capWatt
“This training went beyond theory, offering in-depth discussions on decarbonization strategies.A big thank you to CoLAB Net4CO2 for this incredible learning opportunity!”
Subsea7

Speakers

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