CCS is considered an indispensable tool in global efforts to reduce and remove damaging CO2 emissions (IPCC 2023). Indeed, CCS is a key plank of the EU’s decarbonisation strategy, facilitated by the Industrial Carbon Management Strategy (ICM) and Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA).
Designed to stimulate the development of a domestic EU storage market, the NZIA mandates a 50 Mtpa CO2 injection capacity by 2030 target. While uncertainties remain as to whether this target will be met, it is clear that the vast majority of storage projects are located in and around the North Sea region. This begs the question: What is the CCS future for other regions?
PilotSTRATEGY (2021-2026) has conducted detailed investigations into deep saline aquifers (DSA) covering industrial regions of Southern and Eastern Europe. Designed to advance understanding of and increase confidence in DSAs, the outcomes contribute significantly towards progression on FIDs and storage permitting and approvals.
We invite you to join us to discuss the results and outcomes from 5 years’ work covering geo-characterisation, simulation, pilot development, safety and societal acceptability, and to consider the future for CCS across Southern and Eastern Europe.
Registration opens soon
Current Agenda - 22 April 2026
10:00 - 11:30 Morning session (NB: We intend for this session to take place at the nearby European Parliament. We will email registrants with confirmation ASAP.)
PilotSTRATEGY outcomes and impacts
- Isaline Gravaud, Project Coordinator, BRGM
- Paula Canteli, Regional Lead Spain, IGME-CSIC
- Júlio Carneiro, Regional Lead Portugal, University of Évora
Panel session: 'The way forward for CCS in Southern and Eastern Europe’
Chair: Eadbhard Pernot, Secretary-General, ZEP
Speakers:
- Toby Lockwood, Clean Air Task Force
- Elisabeth Dütschke, Fraunhofer ISI
- Industrial Association/CCS Project
- European Commission
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:30 Perspectives from other regions and projects
- North America - Charles Gorecki, CEO, EERC, University of North Dakota
- Southern/Eastern Europe - CCS projects
14:30 - 15:00 Break
15:00 - 16:30 Project impact and way forward in PilotSTRATEGY regions
Chair: Richard Stevenson, Dissemination, Communication & Exploitation Lead, SCCS
Speakers:
- Aurélien Bordenave, Regional Leader France, BRGM
- Paula Canteli, Regional Lead Spain, IGME-CSIC
- Júlio Carneiro, Regional Lead Portugal, University of Evora
- Pavlos Tyrologou, Regional Lead Greece, CERTH
- Krzysztof Stańczyk, Regional Lead Poland, GIG
16:30 - 17:00 Wrap-up