The Industrial Carbon Management Strategy has set a clear signal for the EU industry and Member States that CCS technologies are necessary to achieve decarbonisation goals. But this is only the first step: many regulatory and financial barriers remain to be addressed in Member States to ensure scale-up of CCS. 

Poland has traditionally been cited as one of the countries where the green transition will require significant overhaul of the economy. CCS will also have a big role to play. So what’s needed, from the EU, industry and the Polish government itself, to ensure sufficient deployment?   

AGENDA 

9 April 

7pm: Members’ dinner.  

• Place TBC. 

10 April 

10.00-11.00: Presentations.  

• Welcome remarks: Chris Bolesta, Secretary of State, Climate Policy, Ministry of Climate and Environment 

• Introductory lecture: Chris Davies, Director, CCS Europe.  
• Presentation: Krzysztof Galos, Chief National Geologist. 
• Presentation: Wojciech Nowak, Professor, AGH Cracow. 

11.00-12.00: Panel discussion.  

Presentation: Codie Rossi, Policy Associate, Clean Air Task Force: Poland’s carbon capture opportunity.  

Moderator: Chris Davies, Director for CCS Europe. 

Panelists:  

• Chris Bolesta, Secretary of State – Climate Policy, Ministry of Climate and Environment 
• Codie Rossi, Policy Associate, Clean Air Task Force. 
• Gianluca Di Federico, CCUS Strategic Demand & Market Development Leader, Baker Hughes. 

12.00-13.00: Networking lunch.