Decarb Connect: Recent Episodes

Alex Cameron

Examining the strategies and deployments around decarbonisation in hard to abate sectors, we speak with CEOs, heads of corporate strategy, CTOs, Innovation/R&D, project directors & heads of carbon management from around the world. Hosted by Alex Cameron of the Decarbonization Leaders Network and Decarb Connect & produced by Janno Media.

Green hydrogen is one of the climate technologies that has its fair share of detractors and supporters. In this episode we explore some of the common assumptions about green h2 and identify the reasons we can be positive about its future.

Decarbonisation leaders in steel, glass and a range of sectors have their sights set on hydrogen as their future fuel solution – barriers to adoption are receding, but what’s the timeline for this market to really have an impact?

Marty Neese is the CEO of Verdagy, he joins Alex Cameron for a conversation about the top 5 reasons we can be positive about the future market potential for green hydrogen. From examples of plants preparing to switch, to the expansion of hydrogen infrastructure through to the path to parity with fossil fuel pricing based on the expansion of renewables… if you’re an industrial looking to green h2 as a fuel switch technology or an investor or collaborator in the decarbonisation space, listen in.

Key elements of the conversation include:

The shift in how green hydrogen’s role in the energy transition is being seen
How to combat the view that electrolysers are too costly and won’t be cost-effective in time for net zero deadlines
How to protect against the impact of Intermittency
The scalability of the front running green h2 tech

Show links:

Learn more about Verdagy’s projects and development or connect with their team on LinkedIn.
Connect with Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect and suggest a podcast episode
Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisation or find out about our upcoming events Toronto, USA, UK and the EU. and more

Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a global membership and events platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization. We focus specifically on the most energy-intensive sectors and have client across cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.

Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience and the podcast wouldn't exist without them!

Scott Harden, CTO of Innovation at Schneider Electric, leads the technology roadmap for Innovation across Schneider Electric, which as all our listeners will know is a leader in the sustainability. Scott joins the podcast to talk about the prosumer and its impact in the energy transition.

Our core discussion centers on the need for electrification and increased resilience across the grid (both are key to industrials targeting decarbonization), so listen in to hear our wide ranging discussion on these kinds of points:

What does a fully decarbonised grid look like… physically and theoretically?
Who will need to participate in order to modernize the grid what will different groups bring to the table?
What business models and service opportunities could be unleashed by a fully decarbonised grid?
Listen in to understand the role the “Prosumer” plays in this but also the real shift needed to reconsider the grid and to reimagine who can contribute to its evolution.
What role will innovations like AI play - pivotal to building an economy propelled by new forms of energy
How far off “decarbonization by design” are we?

Show links:

Learn more about Schneider Electric's work in to decarbonize critical sectors
Connect with Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect and suggest a podcast episode
Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisation
Explore Decarb Connect’s upcoming events in Pittsburgh, Toronto and more

Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series

Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience

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Doron Brenmiller joins Alex to talk about thermal energy storage but also how Brenmiller and its tech, listed on Nasdaq, have leveraged EU incentives to develop commercial projects and to scale

With many different pots of incentives and cash within the EU industrial plan and other innovation funds, we wanted to talk with a company who has made use of these to help scale their projects.

Listen in to learn how Doron Brenmiller, Chief Business Officer, has ensured that the 10 year old disrupter in thermal energy storage has been able to work with industry and corporate partners to secure valuable support and incentives.

You’ll hear about their technology, about some of the key projects around the world that they have in place (including with ENEL, FortLev and Tempo) and learn about how thermal energy storage is scaling up to ever higher heat potential. This is critical tech for emitters seeking a way to maximise clean energy from renewables but who have concerns about the impact of intermittency on their processes.

Doron explains how can industrials and their tech partners can tap into EU funding to create viable projects in the early stage of scaling. He also talks about the drivers that are bringing emitters to their technology, whether its gas prices or energy insecurity.

This Nasdaq-listed business has a strong story from launch to scale up and there’s plenty here for emitters, other tech companies, policy influencers and investors to takeaway.

Show links:

Learn more about Brenmiller Energy here and connect with them on LinkedIn here.
Learn more about Brenmiller's existing projects below.
Gigafactory announcement.
Enel project in Tuscany.
Tempo project announcement.
Learn more about the benefits of thermal energy storage in this Long Duration Energy Storage Report here.
Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisation
Explore Decarb Connect’s upcoming events in Pittsburgh, Toronto and more

Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series

Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience

Concrete is the most widely used manmade material and, by volume, one of the major sources of CO2 globally. Listen in to find out how effective labelling around sustainability is helping drive procurement sustainable concrete products.

This week Decarb Connect’s podcast turns its attention to concrete. Alex Cameron talks with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Concrete Sustainability Council to find out how a certification system for responsibly sourced concrete and the associated CO2 module that the CSC have developed will drive down CO2 in this critical material.

You’ll hear about the journey CSC has been through and why a system of sustainability labelling is so important at this moment in time. You’ll explore how procurement of low carbon/sustainable concrete is being supported, how continuous improvement of certifications will play a role in continuing to drive ever-greener materials in the next couple of decades.

The conversation also takes in CSC’s critical work in protecting Human Rights, Biodiversity, Land Use and other key factors through its certification standards. And finally, you’ll hear how CSC is creating champions for sustainability and sustainable products in developing markets (home to the next phase of infrastructure, city and urban development).

Show links:

Explore the Concrete Sustainability Council’s board and their work in creating sustainable materials
Learn about the CSC’s CO2 Module
Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisation
Connect with Alex to suggest a new guest or find out about how Decarb Connect’s network could facilitate the introductions you need in decarbonisation.
Explore our upcoming events in Pittsburgh, Toronto and more

Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series

Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire.

Ewa Jackson joins Alex to talk about climate metrics and their role in accelerating the flow of capital into climate tech (including industrial applications)

Ewa Jackson, Managing Director of Sustainable and Transition Solutions at BlackRock, joins Alex Cameron of Decarb Connect to explore how the landscape for investment in decarbonisation and energy transition is maturing and the need for the right sets of metrics and data to really improve investor understanding and allocations.

You’ll hear about BlackRock’s own experience in this area – with 655bn in sustainable assets there’s a lot to explore – and whilst there’s no single metric that can tell the whole story, Eva gives her perspective on the sets of metrics that are proving most vital to different sustainable investment products.

You’ll also get some insight into the structural megatrends that institutional clients are most focused. Finally, the conversation explores the need for emerging markets (which account for 60%+ of emissions) to attract the kind of capital that can drive real world outcomes.

Show links:

Explore BlackRock’s work across the sustainable finance market
Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisation
Connect with Alex to suggest a new guest or find out about how Decarb Connect’s network could facilitate the introductions you need in decarbonisation.
Explore our upcoming events in Pittsburgh, Toronto and more

Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series

Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire.

Jerome Lucaes joins Alex Cameron to talk about the impact of the European energy crisis on industrial co2 strategies. Jerome brings plenty of experience from both RUSAL and Rio Tinto and critical industries on the creation of high-value net zero strategies.

Jerome Lucaes is the former Head of Marketing and Sustainability for RUSAL and now leads FFZero which advises industrials on net zero strategy and execution. He joins Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect, as part of the podcasts miniseries on the energy crisis.

Listen in to gain Jerome’s perspective on how the crisis presents opportunity as well as challenge, specifically the opportunity to accelerate decarbonisation as long as the right incentives remain in play. The conversation explores examples of shifts that industrials in sectors from copper, steel, glass and ferts are making - from energy efficiency programs through to a widening energy mix. You’ll also get some insight on how the current environment impacts the plans for hydrogen in industry.

Jerome’s an advocate for using the crisis as an accelerator to move away from fossil fuels (not simply turning from gas to other, dirtier fuels) and also talks about the way industrial leaders can balance the short term crunch with long term goals for net zero.

With so much to consider, the conversation also takes a look at the role of investors as well as industry and government during this time of upheaval. Finally, we talk about how to plan for change while so much is going on at a macro level.

Jerome’s expertise comes from years in sustainability leadership roles at RUSAL and Rio Tinto. If you have similar or aligned decarbonisation experience and would like to talk about any issue relating to industrial decarbonisation, get in touch. We welcome stories, experiences and different voices from around the world.

Show links:

Learn more about Jerome Lucaes, his work and how to connect to him
Click here to find out more about Decarb Connect and our founder Alex Cameron
Join our Decarbonisation Leaders Network to get insights from across the energy-intensive landscape
Choose this link to stay updated on Decarb Connect’s podcast, summits, reports and webinars: join the Decarb Connect Newsletter
Listen to more Decarb Connect podcast episodes
Follow Decarb Connect on LinkedIn

Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support, and specifically Sassy our Editor, for expertise and support through the production of our series.

Steel is responsible for 8% of global co2 each year, and contributes as much as 40% of all industrial co2. Listen in to hear Kajsa Ryttberg-Wallgren’s insights into the at-scale green steel project she’s tasked with and the potential for transforming the global steel value chain.

With every ton of steel emitting (on average) 1.85 tons of co2, the industry contributes around 8% of co2 globally. It’s also one of our most essential materials used across all developed and developing nations for infrastructure and construction projects and is inextricably linked to economic growth.

Listen to Alex’s conversation with Kajsa Ryttberg-Wallgren, EVP of the Hydrogen Business Unit at H2 Green Steel. Taking “the world doesn’t need another pilot” as a starting point, the conversation explores the company’s at-scale first project in Sweden and its emerging international portfolio, all of which focuses on reducing emissions from steel by 95% and will be producing 5m tonnes of green steel a year by 2030.

Other takeaways include exploring the reality of creating a green steel project when you have no legacy business, the need to fight for the best talent and where they’ve found it, along with thoughts on selecting and collaborating with the right partners for your model. You’ll also get the opportunity to hear from Kajsa on disrupting the future global steel supply chain.

The acceleration of their plans has been made possible by the support H2 Green Steel it has received from leading financial institutions for its €3.5 billion debt financing, just confirmed in October 2022. Construction of its green steel plant will be enabled by a combination of equity and debt financing from organisations including AB Svensk Exportkredit (SEK), BNP Paribas, ING, UniCredit, Societe Generale and KfW IPEX-Bank. More institutions are finalising their involvement, including the European Investment Bank.

Learn more about H2 Green Steel
Read about the Boden project and recent financing round
Find out more about Decarb Connect and our founder Alex Cameron
To stay updated on Decarb Connect’s podcast, summits, reports and webinars, join the Decarb Connect Newsletter
Listen to more Decarb Connect podcast episodes
Follow Decarb Connect on LinkedIn

Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

Jaeson Cardiff, Founder & CEO of CleanO2, talks with Alex about how they are pursuing the decarbonisation of heat. You’ll explore what microscale carbon capture is and the impact it can have across the millions of appliances in buildings (from hospitals to hotels, condos and other sites).

You’ll also find out how their technology captures carbon dioxide emissions from building heating systems and the decision to showcase the opportunity for sequestering co2 by converting it to pearl ash used in soaps and more. This circular economy approach to CCUS makes them a unique proposition with a massive market – and the story of how they got there is fascinating.

Through this episode we look at why the story of CCUS still needs advocates, and how even microscale CCUS can help tell the story of the wider opportunity. Jaeson also talks about the origin story of the business, their current phase of development and plans to expand into new international markets.

As ever, we love to showcase the disruptors and scale ups bringing innovation to life – if you’ve enjoyed these kinds of episodes before, you’ll love this one.

Episode Links:

Learn more about CleanO2
Follow CleanO2 on LinkedIn
Find out more about Decarb Connect
To stay updated on Decarb Connect’s podcast, summits, reports and webinars, join the Decarb Connect Newsletter
Listen to more Decarb Connect podcast episodes
Follow Decarb Connect on LinkedIn

Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

Over the next couple of months, we’ll host a number of guests talking about their perspective on the energy and inflation crisis and its impact on decarbonisation and energy transition plans. In this first conversation on the issue, Ben Moens joins from Engie Impact and explores the impact of the energy crisis on industrials.

The discussion explores how alternative fuels (including a return to more fossil fuels in the short term) could play out, the potential for high gas prices to drive market reforms and how regulatory responses might bring some relief in the short term too.

The conversation also looks the growing sense amongst many industrials that the key to future success will be to increase self-sufficiency with more onsite/offsite renewables and smarter energy efficiency plans.

And finally you’ll hear some thoughts on whether the crisis will affect investments in expensive deep decarbonisation plans like green hydrogen or CCS.

Quite simply – this is a great episode for those leading decarb and energy transition plans who want good insights to make their response truly robust.

Links:

Learn more about Engie Impact and the work that Ben Moens is leading
Watch Engie Impact’s webinar with Bekaert and Emirates Steel with discussions centred on how to align scope 1 & 2 reductions with net zero strategies
Find out about Decarb Connect and its members and portfolio

Join the Decarb Connect team and our wider membership network for Decarb Catalyst in London (February 2023). The summit will explore the strategies that can still get decarbonisation moving in the face of market volatility. Click for program details, dates and speakers: https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-catalyst-2023/

Want to know a little more about Decarb Connect? Get in touch with Alex Cameron and find out how our platform supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We work specifically with the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.

Many thanks to our editor, Sassy at Janno Media, for her support of this series.

Rana Ghoneim, Head of Energy Systems & Decarbonization Unit, UNIDO (UN’s Industrial Development Organisation), first joined the podcast ahead of COP26 in Glasgow where she was launching the Green Public Procurement Pledge. Governments buy as much as 40% of these key materials for major projects around the world, so getting commitments from countries such as India, the UK, the US and many more is an important way to put this spending power to good use. Getting public procurement processes, reporting and spend directed at low carbon or near zero steel and cement will be a big driver in lowering costs and creating healthy markets.

Join us for this update to hear about the latest signatories, the next steps to take pledges to action and to hear how Rana views the impact of the Ukraine war and energy crisis on their mission. We also talk about how other groups, from the First Movers Coalition to steelzero or concretezero, can work in harmony with government pledges and initiatives.

Creating a vibrant market for green materials is going to be key if we are to decarbonize industries from cement to steel, glass to chem and more…listen in to this conversation to understand the timeline and momentum building in public procurement.

Links:

Find out more on the pledge and how UNIDO is leading it: https://www.unido.org/IDDI
https://www.industrialenergyaccelerator.org/areas-of-work/the-industrial-deep-decarbonization-initiative/
www.decarbconnect.com – learn more about Decarb Connect and its work supporting industrial decarbonization
Find out more on the GPP pledge document link: https://www.industrialenergyaccelerator.org/the-gpp-pledge/
Learn about low and near zero definitions: https://www.iea.org/reports/achieving-net-zero-heavy-industry-sectors-in-g7-members
Information on the Global Clearn energy Action Forum where the recent updates to the pledge were announced (Sept 2022): https://gceaf.org/

Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series.

Many thanks to our editor, Sassy at Janno Media, for her collaboration on this series.

Concrete is the most used man-made material on earth and with the cement industry contributes 8% of co2 emissions due to the sheer volume used. Liz Gilligan is co-founder and CEO of Material Evolution, a disruptive force in the concrete sector producing a low carbon replacement for cement that can reduce (and soon strip out) co2.

The conversation covers what it takes to disrupt a long-established industry, how machine learning combines with waste recycling to create direct replacements for cement in many applications – and enjoy the story of their evolution to date.

In a pilot plant phase right now, you can learn about their financing round ambitions and the next steps for scaling and commercialising this valuable new material. With 95% of the material used coming from waste, it’s a great story of what can be achieved with a rethink on core materials.

Links:

https://www.materialevolution.com/

https://www.forbes.com/profile/elizabeth-gilligan/?sh=587adafe5b15

Decarb Connect’s mission is to accelerate industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We work specifically with the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series.

Many thanks to our editor, Sassy at Janno Media, for her support of this series.

Listen in to learn about a decarbonisation solution for industrials looking to effect change in the short term. Janice Tran, Co-Founder and CEO of Kanin Energy, talks with Alex about how waste-heat-to-energy can act as an in-road for industrials seeking to decarbonise. Janice talks about how tech like this can help fund further decarbonisation plans as well as having an impact on your co2 footprint. You’ll also hear about their recently announced collaboration with Tallgrass Energy and how the opening of their second office in Houston fits into the plans for future platform development.

Links:

Learn about Kanin Energy
Read about the Tallgrass/Kanin collaboration developing waste heat-to-power projects along nat gas pipelines
Take a look at Harvard Business School’s profile of Janice
Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? Take a look at our work with the harder to abate sectors.

Interested to explore the emergence of major decarbonisation hubs in in the US? Decarb Invest takes place in Washington DC in October 2022, join us!

Decarb Connect’s mission is to accelerate industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We work specifically with the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series.

Many thanks to our editor, Sassy at Janno Media, for her support of this series.

Electrification won’t be straight forward for all industries, especially those with high industrial heat requirements. Energy-intensive manufacturers around the world are curious about the potential for green hydrogen as one of the potential routes they could take. Join Alex Cameron in conversation with Lorenzo Ducci and Filippo Bartoloni of ENEL Green Power to explore how they build scalable projects (including NEXTHy in Sicily) and the collaborations that can bring green h2 to commercial scale and reality.

The conversation spans examples of projects in development, ENEL Green Power’s approach to partnerships and how industrial partners can prepare and set themselves up for project success. Whether you’ve questions about the commerciality, infrastructure or how to prepare for a green h2 project – this is a conversation worth settling in for.

Links:

Read about the NEXTHy project in Sicily
Explore ENEL Green Power’s white paper on Green H2
Learn more about Decarb Connect
Enel Green Power website hydrogen page: https://www.enelgreenpower.com/our-offer/products/green-hydrogen
Enel Green Power Hydrogen factbook: https://www.enelgreenpower.com/content/dam/enel-egp/documenti/energie-rinnovabili/green-hydrogen-factbook.pdf
Enel Green Power Hydrogen project with Acciaierie di Sicilia (steel company) in Sicily: https://www.enelgreenpower.com/media/news/2022/07/green-hydrogen-acciaierie-sicily
Enel Green Power's Hydrogen Industrial Lab wins IPCEI Hy2Tech european funding: https://www.enelgreenpower.com/media/press/2022/08/enel-green-power-hydrogen-industrial-lab-ipcei-hy2tech-european-funding

Are you interested in major hydrogen projects? Check out our next event - Decarb Invest 2022. Join us to evaluate the ccus, h2 and clean power hubs in development in the US. Find out with multi megaton and gigaton projects will be live ahead of 2030.

Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intesnive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series.

Many thanks to our editor, Sassy at Janno Media, for her support of this series.

Whilst many investors focus purely on the teams and technology when investing, Systemiq Capital is placing capital where it can influence the overall industrial system as well as making a dent in emissions. Join Irena Spazzapan, Managing Partner of Systemiq Capital, and Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect, to hear how a systemic approach to investment leads their portfolio and find out about their investments in Brimstone and Charm in particular.

Irena’s past experience as a Executive Director at Goldman Sachs (commodities, gas and power) means she brings a unique view point to climate investments in the harder to abate sectors…. Click to play and don’t forget to rate us if you like the conversation.

Links:

https://www.systemiqcapital.earth/ - click to read more about the teams portfolio and approach

www.decarbconnect.com – find out more about our work with industrial decarbonisation leaders around the world

Thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for her technical support on the series.

David Boyd from Carbon Re joins Alex to talk about how cement manufacturers will need to step up to the changes in ETS rules that lie ahead. Cement producers have so far avoided significant negative impact of carbon taxes on their co2 output as their free allowances have largely balanced their typical average emissions - they only have to buy credits if they emit more than average, and they can sell credits if they emit less than usual.

But changes on the horizon will mean that cement companies big and small will need to invest in a range of technologies to avoid costly carbon costs. We talk about the emerging regs, what David see’s the response from industry being and talks about the role that their own technology can play in improving cement’s co2 performance.

Show Links:

Find out more about how Carbon Re is using AI to drive decarbonisation of industry
Read the white paper on the impact of regulatory change on here
Keep up to date with the latest Decarb Connect news here
Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for her support of this series.

Wendy Owens, Founder & CEO of Hexas, joins Alex to talk about how regenerative, plant-based raw materials can ultimately replace wood and fossil fuel-based materials in a variety of sectors. With applications in energy, chemicals, packaging, textiles, composites, structural/non-structural products, bioremediation, and more, Wendy talks about Hexas’ farm-to-fiber platform for the reliable delivery of their XanoFiber product.

With multiple applications and the ability to grow crops fast and in a variety of climates and soil types, this early stage venture is catching the eye of major energy producers as well as industrials looking for alternative feedstocks for their materials.

Show Links:

https://hexas.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/hexas-biomass/

Investment in climate tech is rising – but do we yet have the best possible (and scalable) solutions to complex decarbonisation challenges? Benjamin Tincq, Co Founder of Marble Studios, talks with Alex about the need for disruptive tech that targets the most critical problems, tech that is created for the issue rather than a tech in search of an issue.

The conversation takes in examples of key negative emissions technologies, the need to match the critical problems we face to the right talent and the what it will it take to get the right solutions to a cost effective stage of deployment.

There’s a great call to action here too – so listen to the end to hear how domain experts (that could be you) can guide and support disruptors and tech.

Learn more about how Marble Studios is working with disruptor cohorts working on the toughest climate challenges
Connect with Benjamin Tincq here to talk about how you could apply your domain expertise to support disruptors in the climate tech space
To connect with others working to solve the industrial decarbonisation challenge, join us at Decarb Connect Europe – Amsterdam, June – the leading gathering of industrials, investors and tech all geared to accelerating decarbonisation.

Decarb Connect focuses on the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We do this by facilitating collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem - bringing together industrials (cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G), technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our membership platform, the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), we gather a cross sector gathering of energy-intensive industries to share insights and experiences from those leading industrial decarbonization.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at what we have coming up in Amsterdam in June:

https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-eu-2022/

Many thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for her support of this series.

CarbonCure has been a favourite of investors and a winner of the XPrize – for ten years they have worked hard to help the concrete sector reduce co2 footprints by working specifically on reuse of co2 within the product mix.

Sean Monkman joins Alex Cameron to talk about permanent co2 removals, how to scale as a disruptor in the decarbonisation space and talks about why customers will accept green premiums when positioned effectively. We talk about the next for stackable solutions to tackle decarbonisation and also explore CarbonCure’s own 500 megaton roadmap which is their “motivating north star” for all the work they do.

Show Links:

Learn more about CarbonCure here: https://www.carboncure.com/

Explore some of their key projects: https://www.carboncure.com/projects/

Decarb Connect focuses on the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We do this by facilitating collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem - bringing together industrials (cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G), technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our membership platform, the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), we gather a cross sector gathering of energy-intensive industries to share insights and experiences from those leading industrial decarbonization.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at what we have coming up in Amsterdam in June:

https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-eu-2022/

Many thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for her support of this series.

Think that renewables can’t sustain high industrial heat? Listen in to learn how storing energy as heat is allowing companies that rely on high industrial heat to reconsider renewables as a cheap and emission-free fuel source.

Summary: John O’Donnell joins Alex to look at how renewables could become a competitive option for fuelling energy-intensive and high heat processes. With industrial emissions being the biggest contributors to co2, being able to reliably use renewables to fuel high heat would be a major win. John talks about the challenge of industrial heat and why it’s often overlooked in climate discussions, the market opportunity and how Rondo’s tech allows industrials to look seriously at renewables.

Links:

Learn more about Rondo and its tech
Connect with John O’Donnell
Interested in Decarb Connect? Find out more about our mission to accelerate industrial decarbonisation here.
Rondo's careers page https://www.rondo.energy/careers

Decarb Connect focuses on the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We do this by facilitating collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem - bringing together industrials (cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G), technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our membership platform, the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), we gather a cross sector gathering of energy-intensive industries to share insights and experiences from those leading industrial decarbonization.

Many thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for her support of this series.

Cemex Ventures is one of a number of high-profile CVCs who are investing to bring innovation into their companies – but also with an view to decarbonising energy-intensive processes. Gonzalo Galindo, President of Cemex Ventures, talks about their investment strategy with a particular focus on renewables and how even the most energy-intensive chemical and combustion processes can make use of emerging tech in this space.

With the average decarb pilot in harder-to-abate sectors costing $8-10m, we explore how they identify key technologies, the investment and JV process that they employ and we look specifically at their investment in SynHelion – bringing solar power to kiln operations.

8% of global emissions are linked to cement and concrete production – and with global infrastructure and development projects on the increase, decarbonising this most commonly used material is essential. If you’re interested in how a leading cement producer is tackling the challenge, listen in – lots to take away on investment strategy, technical opportunities and industrial climate strategy.

Links:

Find out more about Cemex Ventures and their portfolio
Learn about SynHelion and the opportunity for solar power in energy-intensive sectors
Connect to Alex and find out about our upcoming Decarb Connect Europe summit focused on decarbonising energy-intensive sectors

Interested in Decarb Connect’s work across the energy-intensive sectors? Find out more here: www.decarbconnect.com. Our global platform helps accelerate industrial decarbonization around the globe. We do this by facilitating collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem - bringing together industrials (cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G), technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our membership platform, the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), we gather a cross sector gathering of energy-intensive industries to share insights and experiences from those leading industrial decarbonization.

Many thanks to Sassy and the team at Janno Media for their production of this series.

Houston is not just the ideological center of the energy sector in the US but also in the region around it houses a large proportion of the US’s petchem and industrial complex. In this conversation, Alex talks with Brett Perlman, CEO of the Center for Houston’s Future about how stakeholders from across the city and greater Houston area are coming together to create the projects that could transform Houston’s economy, and move it from fossil fuels to hubs focused on hydrogen, ccus, electrification and circular economy. Lots to talk about here, from collaborations to lessons learned from other regions and countries.

Links:

https://www.centerforhoustonsfuture.org/

https://bit.ly/market-assessment-houstons-future

Interested in Decarb Connect’s work across the energy-intensive sectors? Find out more about our platform here: www.decarbconnect.com. We focus on the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We do this by facilitating collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem - bringing together industrials (cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G), technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our membership platform, the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), we gather a cross sector gathering of energy-intensive industries to share insights and experiences from those leading industrial decarbonization.

Many thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for her support of this series.

With up to 51% of energy generated for industrial use being wasted, disruptors across the ecosystem are tackling that stat in different ways. Mihir talks about the opportunity for tackling one part of this – the waste pressure that is created throughout pipeline infrastructure, power generation and industrial processes and the potential for converted it into clean energy. As well as looking at the market opportunity, the conversation also looks to the benefits in decarbonization and ESG terms that projects of this type can have.

Links:

Find out more about Mihir Desu and the team at Pressure Corp.

You’ll have the opportunity to meet with Mihir at Decarb Connect North America, March 29-31 2022, in Houston: https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-north-america/

Interested in Decarb Connect? Find out more about our work here: www.decarbconnect.com.
We focus on the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We do this by facilitating collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem - bringing together industrials (cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G), technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our membership platform, the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), we gather a cross sector gathering of energy-intensive industries to share insights and experiences from those leading industrial decarbonization.

Many thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for her support of this series.

Houston, known for being the oil and gas capital of the US, is fast becoming a key centre of gravity for clean tech and energy transition IP. Syzygy is one of a number of early-stage disruptors calling the city their home, and we were fortunate to have Trevor Best, CEO, in conversation with Alex to talk about their photocatalysis technology and route to industrial scale.

Listen in to hear about the applications for their novel catalyst and reactor platform, including production of clean hydrogen at ambient temperatures plus co2 reuse and ammonia production. This is technology which has the potential to be highly cost effective at scale because it can avoid the need for high industrial heat in core processes.

We talk about their scale up journey to date, their fundraising (just under $40m to date) and the industrial applications in steel, chemical and many of the harder to abate sectors.

Links

To learn about Syzygy the team: https://plasmonics.tech/

To learn about our work at Decarb Connect: https://decarbconnect.com

You’ll have the opportunity to meet with Trevor, and learn more about his teams work, at Decarb Connect North America, March 29-31 2022, in Houston: https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-north-america/

Decarb Connect focuses on the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We do this by facilitating collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem - bringing together industrials (cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G), technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through our membership platform, the Decarbonization Leaders Network (DLN), we gather a cross sector gathering of energy-intensive industries to share insights and experiences from those leading industrial decarbonization.

Through our live meetings, we bring hard-to-reach insights and data to the table and we facilitate valuable collaborations and introductions – all with the goal of accelerating decarbonisation.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for her support of this series.

InterContinental Energy focuses on both renewable projects of scale and the triple bottom line of their projects. Join Alex and Alicia Eastman to explore the origin of their mega-scale project structures and the opportunity to convert renewables to hydrogen and ammonia for use in industrial and maritime environments. They talk about how large projects act as market makers, why in-country value brings long term value to the project owners and investors – and we look at the opportunity to create green products that give industry and transport real options for decarbonization within the next 5-8 years.

Show Links:

https://intercontinentalenergy.com/green-fuels

https://decarbconnect.com/insights/

Join us in Houston (March 29-31 2022) or Amsterdam (June 21-23 2022) to meet the market makers and leaders of industrial decarbonization.

As always - many thanks to Sassy and the team at Janno Media for their support with our podcast series.

Will Gardiner has been a key architect of Drax Group's strategy to create a flexible, low-carbon, customer-focused power company. Alex and Will talk about the results from COP26, but also what’s needed next to keep the goal of 1.5 alive. They explore a little of what’s needed from international policy, how Drax’s global operations are expanding to meet the decarbonization opportunity and Will’s thoughts on renewables, voluntary carbon markets and the need for more support of permanent removal technologies.

https://www.drax.com/carbon-capture/what-are-negative-emissions/

www.decarbconnect.com

To see Will’s panel discussion from the Decarb Connect Festival (Jan 22) get in touch.

Thanks to Janno Media of their podcast production and support.

With governments and markets taking different approaches to industrial decarbonization around the world, Nick Fulford joins Alex Cameron to talk about the different challenges those approaches are yielding and how the US/Canadian approach is unfolding.

They explore the North American focus on market forces, the impact of 45Q and other incentives and also look at how business models could emerge in CCUS and other tech despite the challenges that lie ahead.

Now based in Houston, Nick brings a perspective of the EU market too and plenty of knowledge of Gas/LNG and Carbon Management. He is renowned as a leading Global LNG expert who has closely been involved in the US gas markets since the late 1980s and again more deeply since 2008 with the rise of the US shale gas boom. In recent years, Nick has engaged with the emerging Energy Transition impacts on energy markets globally.

Show links:

https://www.gaffneycline.com/carbon-capture-use-and-storage-ccus-project-evaluations

Nick will be speaking at Decarb Connect North America, March 29-31 in Houston. For more info, see our website: https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-north-america/

Thanks to Janno Media for their technical support

Craig Golinowski of Carbon Infrastructure Partners discussions the need for other tech to balance out renewables so that we avoid further energy crises and allow for a full transition. Is CCUS the radical middle ground?

Summary: Craig Golinowski joins Alex to talk about the concept of the carbon paradox, and what role CCUS needs to play in the energy transition. Find out about the concept of the paradox being seen in the transition to renewables where, without solving intermittency and other short-medium term challenges, energy stability can be put at risk and may lead to more use of heavy emitting fuels as ‘patches’ to the energy system. Listen in as Alex and Craig discuss this, the market demand for CCS and the market model for CCS as a utility.

Show links:

https://carboninfrastructurepartners.com/

www.decarbconnect.com

Thanks to Janno Media for their production assistance.

Book your ticket for the Decarb Connect Festival which focuses solely on global approaches to industrial decarbonization festival in January 2022 – see our website.

Listen in and explore the momentum being seen right now, with more than 70% of global GDP covered by a net zero target, and the routes critical industries are taking to decarbonize. You’ll hear thoughts on the innovative mechanisms that global capital markets and policy are developing, and you’ll get his insights on the urgent need for huge amounts of zero carbon electricity and infrastructure to support essential solutions.

Lord Turner has a background spanning the corporate world, played a key part in tackling the financial crisis and was the original chairman of the Climate Change Committee: A great guest to drive energy and intention into our 2022 plans.

Show links:

https://www.energy-transitions.org/

https://www.energy-transitions.org/publications/the-net-zero-steel-sector-transition-strategy/

Lord Turner will be speaking at Decarb Connect’s Festival, which digs into the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries, in January 2022: https://bit.ly/Decarb_Festival

Thanks to Janno Media for their technical partnership

Join Alex and Ben for part two of their conversation exploring how Origen’s Zero Carbon Lime technology is being applied at a plant in the UK. You’ll explore the tech itself, the project timeline and hear about the short and long term co2 offtake plans. You’ll also explore the way in which zero carbon lime could be used as a carbon capture tool in future.

Links:

https://origencarbonsolutions.com/news-updates/

www.decarbconnect.com

Thanks to Janno Media for the technical partnership.

Sitting right at the heart of hard to abate sectors is Lime production – a process that yields materials used in construction and food industries (as well as others). The 400 million tonnes of lime produced annually produces 400m tonnes of co2 from the high heat and energy-intensive chemical process. But there is a positive side to this story – if producers can develop zero carbon lime, there are major opportunities not only in their current end use markets – but also in carbon capture markets.

Join Alex for the first of a two part conversation with Ben Turner of Origen to learn about the challenges for this ‘invisble’ industry and to learn about how Origen’s technology leads to zero carbon product. Ben also talks more specifically about how they are building a business model in the US market in partnership with Vault, a sequestration partner.

Join us to learn about the market opportunities for zero carbon lime and how it can be achieved.

Show links:

https://origencarbonsolutions.com/

www.decarbconnect.com

If you’re interested in decarbonising hard to abate sectors, join us at our international festival directed at industrials, investors, tech and those supporting the energy transition in the more energy intensive sectors:

https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-global-festival/

Thanks to Janno Media for all your help with the series.

CCUS is a broad term and yet often is applied narrowly to projects focused on underground storage. Aeroborn is one of a number of exciting disruptors with CCUS-tech that allows for the transformation of CO2 into other products… products that are usable whilst also storing the CO2 permanently. In the case of Aeroborn, it is converted to sustainable carbon black materials.

Join Alex as she talks with Anna Douglas, the co-Founder and Chief Science Officer for Aeroborn as they talk about the need for reuse of CO2 in products that have high demand, the specific approach they are applying to CO2 transformation and also the way in which they are working with industrials to minimise CO2 output.

Links:

https://www.aeroborn.com/

www.decarbconnect.com
Thanks as always to Janno Media for their help and support.

Kicking off our month of focus on innovation, join Alex and Jan Skjoldhammer of NoviOcean to talk about their wave energy tech and the role of wave power in the renewables mix. In this conversation they look at the current instability in the energy market and how new forms of energy could play into it.You’ll also explore the business model and infra around wave energy plus the current costs vs its fossil fuel and renewables competitors… find out what needs to happen to bring this to parity so that it is a cost effective as well as sustainable choice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR1nl9b5cF8

https://noviocean.energy/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-g-skjoldhammer-8807996/

Want more stories and insights on energy transition and how industrials can forge a path to Net Zero? Join us for the Decarb Connect Festival (in London and also online):

https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-global-festival/

Thanks to Janno Media for their partnership on our journey.

Join one of the Decarbonisation Leaders Network’s council members, Geoff Mackey, for a discussion about his experiences at COP26, the value of carbon literacy, and the core activities underpinning BASF’s sustainability activities.

Throughout the conversation, one of the recurring themes is the power of knowing your CO2 baseline and rooting your strategy in this. We also talked about the need for corporates to both take action but also communicate clearly the challenges that need unpicking on the way to net zero. Always high energy and always engaging - hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!

Links:

https://bit.ly/BASF_carbon_management - details from BASF’s site about their approach to co2 management

https://decarbconnect.com/decarb-leaders-network/ - join Geoff in our decarbonisation network
www.decarbconnect.com - find out about our reports, webinars and events
Thanks to Janno Media for their podcast production expertise.

How does a gas utility transition to a clean energy network? Chris Kroeker, Emerging Technology Program Manager of NW Natural, joins Alex to discuss how his company (a gas utility based in Oregon) is transitioning from natural gas to hydrogen.

The conversation explores the need for any transition to deliver economical decarbonization in order to keep industrial clients and jobs in state – and we look at the roadmap to NW offering hydrogen at scale. Find out how NW looks at the opportunities and the challenges around blue and green hydrogen, and the range of plans and resources needed to deliver it. Explore how the business model for hydrogen could work and hear about the step by step approach Chris and his organisation is taking.

Show Links:

www.NWNatural.com

www.decarbconnect.com

Thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for production on this epsiode.

Neil Chatterjee was, until August 2021, the member of the commission at FERC and now is a senior advisor at Hogan Lovells. With a background in policy, legislation and regulation he joined Alex to look at his work with the commission at FERC and what he thinks is needed in the US energy market to make progress to lower carbon energy smooth – specifically his thoughts on the need for congruent state-by-state carbon pricing. We also talk about his expectations of COP26 and future energy transition needs.

Links:

https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/chatterjee-neil

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/fercs-chatterjee-questions-clean-energy-standard-says-carbon-pricing-coul/605155/

https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/us-ferc-finalizes-carbon-pricing-policy-statement-with-biparti.html

www.decarbconnect.com

Thanks to Janno Media for all their help and support.

Global construction projections point to a massive growth over the next couple of decades which equates to building something the size of New York City every month. Think about that… the steel… the cement… the co2 that is produced as a result. So all we need are green materials, right? In the short term the challenge lies in the “green premium” and how quickly the price for carbon negative or low carbon materials can be brought down by market forces.

Governments around the world buy as much as 25% of steel and 40% of cement for infrastructure and building programs, so green public procurement has the potential to be an incredibly powerful lever.

Rana Ghoneim, Chief of the Energy Systems and Infrastructure Division at the UN’s Industrial Development Organization, talks with Alex about the work she and her organisation are doing to drive green public procurement. Through their Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative, they are signing up big government buyers of the co2-intensive materials to make pledges on procurement that can spark a global green market for critical materials. Join the discussion and find out about what the ‘right’ targets are, how to set standards for green products that create a healthy market and how to unpick institutional barriers to green procurement. The ultimate goal? Major buyers and a healthy market to drive further industrial decarbonisation.

Show links:

The UN IDO’s Green Public Procurement Report: https://www.industrytransition.org/insights/target-setting-for-green-public-procurement-programmes/

The UN IDO’s paper on green cement and steel procurement: https://www.industrytransition.org/insights/industry-transition-through-green-public-procurement-how-to-guide-cement-steel-sectors/

Link to the Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative: https://www.unido.org/IDDI

Link to Decarb Connect and our work in industrial decarbonisation: www.decarbconnect.com

Thanks as ever to Sassy at Janno Media for her expertise and input.

This podcast is taken from one of Decarb Connect Europe’s fireside chats. Join Cate Hight, Chief Operating Officer of the Mission Possible Partnership, and Thorsten Hahn, CEO of Holcim in Germany, to explore how Holcim's global science based target is being applied at the national level. Thorsten shares his thoughts on the low hanging fruit of co2 reduction as well as how they intend to create value from emissions. Cate and Thorsten also look at tracking the value in avoided CO2 as well as captured/abated emissions.

Thanks to Janno Media for their podcasting expertise.

Links:

https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-europe/

https://www.holcim.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh6Lt_-mw8wIVwoBQBh0qjAZDEAAYASAAEgKcpfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

As with all climate-related activities, attention on voluntary disclosures is gaining momentum. With the prospect of mandatory disclosures on the horizon - how are different stakeholders expectations going to change and what will this mean for industry and corporates? David Lammers, Deputy Director of Corporate Engagement at CDP Europe joins Alex to explore the changes and trends they are observing.

David is one of 50+ speakers at Decarb Connect Europe, October 5-7 2021 – join us there or at one our events or network meet ups.

Links:

https://www.cdp.net/en

www.decarbconnect.com

https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-europe/

Thank you to Sassy and the team at Janno Media for their podcasting expertise.

In this episode we explore how the MIDDEN project in the Netherlands collects data that ensures industrial groups can accelerate decarbonisation. Using data from across Dutch industry (energy usage, material flows, greenhouse gas emissions) the MIDDEN project offers publicly available insights and data that help hard to abate sectors make the right decarbonisation decisions.

Join Dick Van Dam from PBL (the Dutch environmental assessment agency) and Silvana Gamboa from TNO (an independent, applied research organisation) to learn about the Dutch industrial landscape and how MIDDEN is helping better decision making. The data and reports are publicly available – an invaluable resource whether you’re based in the Netherlands or not.

Hear more about how industrials are driving decarbonisation – follow the link below for more info on Decarb Connect’s upcoming events. We’ve also included MIDDEN’s project link:

Show links:

middenweb.nl - follow this link to find the MIDDEN data set and reports into key sector activities in decarbonisation

www.decarbconnect.com - Decarb Connect’s global network hub for info on decarbonisation of hard to abate sectors

https://bit.ly/DCEU-podlink - Download the programme for our EU-focused event - October 5-7 2021

Many thanks to Sassy and the team at Janno Media for their support in producing the Decarb Connect podcast.

Join Ben Moens, Managing Director of Sustainability Solutions at Engie Impact, as he talks with Alex about the real predictors of decarbonisation success. How can companies graduate from pilot/single-project thinking to systems transformation? What could a shift from ROI thinking to Total Cost of Ownership reveal? What kinds of partnerships and collaborations are the most effective decarbonizers already forging?

Listen in to find out about the much-needed short term steps as well as how companies can shift their behaviours to deliver decarbonisation.

For info on Engie Impact’s work with industrial clients: https://www.engieimpact.com/

To join Engie Impact and hundreds of others at Decarb Connect Europe: https://bit.ly/DCEU-podlink

To learn more about Decarb Connect’s team and who we are: www.decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Sassy and the team at Janno Media for all their support in producing this podcast: www.jannomedia.com

Andrew Smith of Greenbackers joins Alex to explore their success in matching investors to the right decarbonisation tech with true commercial potential. They talk about how to reverse engineer net zero by 2050 and how much of it requires new business models vs new tech. They also explore the role that CVCs, VCs & PE play best. Listen in to find out about the characteristics of strong start up leadership teams, what industrials need to ensure they bring to early stage projects and the role for policymakers in supporting market adoption of new tech.

Links:
https://greenbackers.com/
26ForCOP26 Cleantech investment program: https://bit.ly/26-for-COP26
www.decarbconnect.com - find out more about our global decarbonization network & platform

With CCUS projects emerging across Europe and around the world, the role of carbon capture in industrial decarbonisation is gaining pace. Join Alex and Aniruddha for a discussion that covers both his hopes and expectations for COP26 and the emerging CCaaS business model, as well as exploring the company’s established and more nascent projects.

Links:

https://decarbconnect.com/events/ (click for more insights on the projects and technologies being deployed to decarbonise energy-intensive industries)

Many thanks to our podcast partners, Janno Media, for all the support in the production of the Decarb Connect podcast: https://jannomedia.com/

Claes Fredriksson, CEO of Liquid Wind, joins Alex to talk about the work they are doing to develop at-scale production of green methanol from biogenic co2. They explore the development of green fuels projects at scale and how they piece together the key partners & technologies. A great opportunity to hear about the project development of at-scale projects and the reuse of co2.

Links:

https://www.liquidwind.se/

https://www.liquidwind.se/news/liquid-wind-raises-4m-in-equity

https://decarbconnect.com/events/ (click for more insights on the projects and technologies being deployed to decarbonise energy-intensive industries)

Many thanks to our podcast partners, Janno Media, for all the support in the production of the Decarb Connect podcast: https://jannomedia.com/

Carl Weatherell, CEO of Canada Mining Innovation Center, joins Alex to talk about the enormous value of setting much more aspirational goals (Zero waste, Zero emissions) and applying a radical innovation approach that leverages coopetition, collaboration and co-development across the mining sector.

Plenty of big ideas here for other energy-intensive sectors to learn from, as well as specifics on mining innovation opportunities from microwave technology to core mining platforms.

We talk about prototypes of mining technologies that can cut typical process energy consumption by as much as 42%, how to achieve zero tailings and 0% emissions – plus we explore how design-led thinking leads to wholly new answers to major process issues and climate threats.

Links:

https://www.rethinkmining.org/

www.decarbconnect.com

Ravi Gurumurthy, CEO of Nesta, joins Alex Cameron to talk about decarbonising domestic heat

and the urgent changes needed to achieve net zero in the UK. Nesta is the UK’s innovation agency for

social good and in March, Nesta published it’s ambitious 10 year strategy which aims to improve the

lives of millions through mission-led innovation. Ravi Gurumurthy talks with Alex about how Nesta

drives innovation and his view on achieving net zero equitably and on time.

Ravi has extensive experience in this area having been one of the architects of the UK’s Climate Change

Act in 2008. Whilst at the Department of Energy and Climate Change, as Director of

Strategy, he was responsible for setting and meeting the UK’s Carbon Budgets and developing the

government’s 2050 decarbonisation plan.

Links:

https://www.nesta.org.uk/report/decarbonising-homes-consumer-attitudes

www.decarbconnect.com

https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-europe/

Emily Reichert, CEO of Greentown Labs and Pat Sapinsley, Managing Director of Cleantech Initiatives at the NYU Urban Future Lab, join Alex to talk about their joint C2V initiative, an accelerator taking the first carbon to value cohort through a program to drive scale and commercial opportunity in this cutting edge category of climate tech.

We define carbontech as any technology or business model innovation that enables the capture, utilization or sequestration of carbon dioxide and which can then convert it (sustainably) into valuable products or services. The conversation takes this as the starting point and explores how c2v tech fits as a key tool within industry’s wider decarbonisation plans and looks into the solutions that are ready right now versus those in early R&D.

Join us to find out how c2v tech might fit into your industrial strategy or investment portfolio and to learn more about the program and the cohort that has been confirmed.

Show Links:

https://www.c2vinitiative.com/

http://ufl.nyc/

https://greentownlabs.com/

www.decarbconnect.com

C2V Cohort Links:

Air Company (New York City, U.S.)
Carbfix (Reykjavík, Iceland)
CarbonFree (San Antonio, U.S.)
CarbonQuest (New York City, U.S.)
Cemvita Factory (Houston, U.S.)
CERT (Toronto, Canada)
Made of Air (Berlin, Germany)
Mars Materials (Oakland, U.S.)
Patch (San Francisco, U.S.)
Planetary Hydrogen (Dartmouth, Canada)

Nico Girod of Clear Blue Markets talks with Alex about the hot and growing market for voluntary offsets. We explore their roots and factors that are driving their growth, we also talk about the difference between high quality offsets and those that carry more reputational risk. We look at the questions corporates bring to discussions of offsets, the change participants in the market and look ahead to predictions around volume and type of offsets entering the market.

If you’re interested to understand the opportunity, or have questions around the risks of offsets, listen in. Find out when peak-offset is likely to occur and use the discussion to flesh out questions and approaches of your own.

Show Links:

https://www.clearbluemarkets.com/ - sign up for their meaty weekly newsletters of activities in regulated and voluntary carbon markets.

www.decarbconnect.com

Dr Bryony Liveseyleads the Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC), which forms part of the UK’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). IDC is a £170m programme with £261m match funding from industry, designed to deploy low carbon technologies and enabling infrastructure in heavily industrialised regions of the UK.

Bryony and Alex talk about the significant program of work that is ongoing to help develop world class industrial clusters in the UK and how these commercial projects can both decarbonise at scale – but also feed valuable lessons and knowledge back to other parts of the industrial landscape.

Whether you’re UK based or live and tackle co2 elsewhere in the world, this is an invaluable discussion about how government can support large scale projects - you’ll hear Bryony’s thoughts on why industrial clusters are proving so essential and how other industrial sites and groups can make use of these massive projects. Don’t miss the discussion’s additional point of value here – the social impact and benefits of these large scale projects.

Show Links:

https://idric.org/the-industrial-decarbonisation-challenge/

www.decarbconnect.com

Join Alex and Joe Raia for a discussion about how Abaxx’s exchange launch presents an opportunity to create carbon neutral and offset trading products for commodities traders managing portfolios of hard to abate products.

We talk about the rapid movement of global markets towards practices and policies that support ESG initiatives and investments and look at the physical commodities and futures-based trading perspective on this.

We also discuss the view point that LNG and Green LNG might be “bridge hydrocarbons” on route to carbon neutrality - what does this mean and is it a strong argument?

Show Links:

https://www.abaxx.exchange/

https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/02/11/2174054/0/en/Abaxx-advances-ESG-and-carbon-markets-strategy-by-leading-Series-A-Financing-in-AirCarbon-Exchange.html

www.decarbconnect.com

Andrew Smith of Greenbackers joins Alex to explore their success in matching investors to the right decarbonisation tech with true commercial potential. They talk about how to reverse engineer net zero by 2050 and how much of it requires new business models vs new tech. They also explore the role that CVCs, VCs & PE play best. Listen in to find out about the characteristics of strong start up leadership teams, what industrials need to ensure they bring to early stage projects and the role for policymakers in supporting market adoption of new tech.

Links:
https://greenbackers.com/
26ForCOP26 Cleantech investment program: https://bit.ly/26-for-COP26
www.decarbconnect.com - find out more about our global decarbonization network & platform

Many thanks to Sassy Clyde at Janno Media for her support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

Simon Ighofose talks with Alex about building technology and a new business out of a passion for supporting off-grid communities. We look at the pyrolisis tech that is the heart of PyroGenesys' business, and we talk about the scale of the market opportunity for both developed industrial markets as so-called "bottom of the pyramid" off-grid communities. The technology is about to go into a pilot phase at a facility in the north west of england and will be proving its capabilities in thermal separation - ultimately enabling crops like cassava (or any waste material) to convert to high value products including kerosene and other fuels in wide use across Africa.

If, like us, you like to hear about the innovations that are getting ready to scale and which offer solutions for circular economy/decarbonization then this episode is for you.

Links:
https://pyrogenesys.com/
https://pyrogenesys.com/portfolio/ppa/
www.decarbconnect.com - find out more about the hosts of the podcast series and their global decarbonization network

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

Rich Powell talks with Alex about the work ClearPath does to drive policies in support of the energy transition in the US. While much is made of the democrat agenda in this space, we talk about conservative support for the energy transition and the types of programs of work and policies that they are driving to support it. We also touch on the bi-partisan support for certain aspects of clean energy policy and Rich's own views on what needs to be done. From the Clean Energy Act of 2020 to the relaunch of US export credit, from the need for policy that drives investment to the goal of creating a strong export market for US cleantech that can drive energy transition affordably in developing countries - we cover a lot of ground in the discussion about what is needed to achieve global net zero.

Links:
https://www.clearpath.org/
http://www.decarbconnect.com - find out more about the hosts of the podcast series and their global decarbonization network

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

With lots of change in the market for investments in clean tech, Caroline Abramo (Chief Investment Officer of Pana LCE Investments) joins Alex to talk about how private equity can invest in cleantech and decarbonization solutions in a way that really drives the right outcome. Listen in to a discussion about the fiduciary duties investors have to their clients and how to balance these with achieving real impact - and also responses to some of the criticisms being levelled at ESG focused funds and investors. With the Biden administration ramping up support for climate investments as the backdrop, the conversation is a great review of how this current cleanteach investment revolution is different to those that have come before and how investors can be change agents whilst driving great returns.

Links:
https://panalce.com/
www.decarbconnect.com

If the goal of ESG is to support & drive the corporate transition to net zero/better climate stewardship, is it working? Massive growth is being seen in these funds and there are plenty of bold statements about what they can achieve - but with few simple answers for hard to abate sectors, are ESG strategies simply going to lead to more cost and more barriers to decarbonization? Find out about Will's recent report, get some insight on the questions that industrials and investors need to layer on top of ESG screening and find out how we can make better use of the inflow of capital seeking climate impact as well as great returns.

Links:

https://info.massifcap.com/download-failure-to-impact-are-esg-funds-delivering-on-investors-ambitions

www.decarbconnect.com

Renewables, industrial efficiency, CCUS & hydrogen are all up for discussion - as is the analysis that points to nature-based solutions being the a key route to deliver ing net zero. Whatever your interest in decarbonisation, settle in for different perspective and (sometimes) controversial insights. We talk carbon pricing, technology readiness and the value of patent/IP analysis in determining the right rout forward.

Catch up with Rob or join his newsletter list at www.ThunderSaidEnergy.com.

To volunteer to join a podcast episode, or to find out more about the work we do, go to www.decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for all their help in producing this podcast. www.jannomedia.com

Whether you're new to the Decarb Connect podcast or looking for an assessment of North American policy and opportunities, join Jeff Rissman and Alex Cameron to look at the cross-cutting technologies as well as industry-specific tools that could define industrial decarbonization. We look at both energy-related emissions as well as process-related emissions - invaluable to those just starting to develop or deploy their roadmaps.

Jeff works with industry and policy makers and that experience shines through as we map out the supports (policy, funding etc) as well as the tools that industry can put to use. We also talk about Jeff's own simulator tool (open source and free to use) that can help both industrials and policy makers model the impact of different approaches.

Links:

The policy and tech simulator: https://energypolicy.solutions/
https://energyinnovation.org/
www.decarbconnect.com

Routes to industrial decarbonization may run from CCUS to fuel switching and energy efficiency, but no area is gaining greater interest that how co2 itself can be transformed into valuable products. Cemvita's approach is already showing that valuable products (bio ethylene is just one example) can be created for clients by taking nature-inspired processes and synthesising them. This combination of biotech, energy and synthetic biology offers a route to economical, carbon negative solutions - and products that are both profitable and climate-positive.

Join Alex and Tara for a conversation about how you can create valuable products from co2, replicating genetic pathways to achieve green products and to hear how Cemvita is joining the dots between scientific disciplines from genetics and biotech to engineering and space tech to get exciting results.

Links:
https://www.cemvitafactory.com/about-cemvita
www.decarbconnect.com

How could forming industrial clusters help create co2 and other waste offtake opportunities for energy-intensive sectors? Imagine heat, co2, waste and other outputs being used efficiently to create valuable products.

Rhys Roth joins Alex to talk about his experience in bringing Industrial Symbiosis as a concept to Washington State and the potential that all sides of the political spectrum there see in it, including opportunities for decarbonization as well as regional investment.

Links:

https://www.sustaininfrastructure.org/

Join Rhys for his panel discussion about how industrials can create market and carbon opportunities from clusters rooted in symbiosis Check out Decarb Connect North America (June 15-17): http://bit.ly/DCNA2021-Speakers

Many thanks to Janno Media for their editorial and production support.

Energy-intensive sectors are well and truly under the spotlight with decarbonization action demanded by investors, customers and in legislation. Xavier D'Hubert joins Alex Cameron to look at the frequently cited challenge - how do industrials finance the transition when projects financing requirements can run in to hundreds of millions?

How do we decarbonize hard to abate industries whilst protecting their ability to compete (and retain the millions of jobs that they provide)?

Xavier outlines specific examples of financing approaches and how they can be applied at-scale, complex projects.

Links:
For more insights and examples - check out Decarb Connect North America (June 15-17): http://bit.ly/DCNA2021-Speakers

Many thanks to Janno Media for their editorial and production support.

Patrick Child joins Alex to explore how Mission Innovation works across 24 governments to stimulate global clean energy innovation efforts. We talk about the amount of public investments driven to date ($4.9billion) and the work they are doing to bring at-scale investment from private sector to the issue alongside public sector funds.

Listen in to learn about the roadmap that MI is pursuing to get to Net Zero and the next phase of their work.

Links:
http://mission-innovation.net/our-members/
Country highlights report: http://mission-innovation.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3.-MI-Country-Highlights-2020.pdf

For info about Alex Cameron and the team at Decarb Connect, plus their work in the industrial decarbonization space, check out decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for their production and editorial work on this podcast series: JannoMedia.com

Advanced Infrastructure’s digital twin model allows UK corporates to get a full picture of their co2 intensity from energy. With emerging co2 reporting regulations pointing to a time when accuracy in co2 reporting will be more than a reputational risk, we discuss how this data can reveal commercial opportunity and what types of gains customers are already seeing from it.

Just one example is the ‘kite mark’ approach – allowing industrials to put a stamp on low carbon products. Listen in and find out what other value-adds can be gained from the data and the types of companies already benefiting.

Links:
www.advanced-infrastructure.co.uk
www.decarbconnect.com
https://www.advanced-infrastructure.co.uk/post/high-resolution-data-is-lighting-up-the-path-to-net-zero

In a change from our recent episodes which focused more on the finance and innovation themes in decarbonisation, this week we explore the roadmaps that hard to abate companies need to have in place.

Cem Gercek, the Area Manager and Decarbonisation Lead at Carmeuse, talks with Aya Pariy about the main elements of their in house decarbonisation roadmap. He also discusses the abatement work that is under way and how their wider value chain is assessing the CO2 opportunity/challenge.

If you're working with hard to abate industries, or are interested in how the lime-cement-concrete value chain can decarbonize - this is ideal for you.

Cem is a founding member of the Decarbonisation Leaders Network - find out more here:
https://decarbconnect.com/decarb-leaders-network/.

Many thanks to:
Janno Media for their production support:
https://www.jannomedia.com/

Green steel, green ceramics – in fact green-any-hard-abate-material – decarbonisation discussions usually focus on fuel switching, energy efficiency or the increased recycling of these same materials. The work being led by Professor Veena Sahajwalla shows that innovative reuse, reforming and recycling of alternative materials (from old tyres to glass and fabric) offers an exciting, commercial and innovative route for producing low carbon materials for some of the toughest to abate sectors.

Listen in and learn about where the inspiration for alternative molecules for reforming/reuse comes from, how the team collaborates with industry and you’ll learn about the commercialisation of new processes for green steel and green ceramics (just a couple of examples).

We also talk about seeing renewable materials in thee same way that we look at renewable energy, along with thoughts on microrecycling and the value of microfactories.

High energy, entrepreneurial, rooted in science, collaborating with industry; this is a great fit for investors, academics and industrialists committed to decarbonizing our most traditional industries but who are looking for next generation solutions.

Links:
https://www.smart.unsw.edu.au/
https://www.smart.unsw.edu.au/about-us/industry-partners
https://www.smart.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/green-ceramics-video
www.decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to:
Janno Media for their production support: https://www.jannomedia.com/

The EIC offers up to €17,5 million in financing, blending grants and equity-based investments. Starting as a pilot programme within Horizon 2020 (2014-2020), the EIC has become one of the most ambitious and successful funding schemes worldwide.

Louis Papaemmanuel joins Alex to talk about its continued plans a part of the forthcoming Horizon Europe (2021-2027), with the EU pledging over €10 billion. We explore its origins as a highly selective program with only the very best proposals getting funded - we discuss how the fund has matured, what the questions emerging around how it is being applied. Still the most ambitous fund globally, with Climate a key component of its focus, but how can applicants get the best out of it?

Links:
https://myeuconsulting.com/
www.decarbconnect.com

Attention amongst hard to abate sectors is turning more to how to invest at scale in decarbonisation, and to do that - what business models exist to make co2 planning sustainable. Dr Paula Carey, Co-Founder & Technical Director of Carbon8, joins Alex to talk about the essential shift in mindset that is needed… viewing co2 as an asset rather than an expense or liability.

Listen in to the conversation as it explore why it’s taken so long for this mindset shift to start to happen – and how industrials can find markets for their captured co2.

Explore what impact this can have on the planning and financing of projects and the different forms of co2 utilisation and their relative impact in decarbonisation terms.
You’ll also learn about Carbon8’s own technology and their project at one of Vicat’s plants in France, where flue gas from cement production is being converted to an additive for aggregates.

Links:
https://c8s.co.uk/
www.decarbconnect.com

The voluntary carbon offsets market offers short term opportunities and possibly longer term gains as part of a net zero strategy. But with 17000+ opportunities to offset emission globally, how can industrials ensure that they choose the appropriate programme, and how can they further ensure that it can evidence accountability and true additionality.

A $300m+ market right now, offsets are set for massive growth - all while coming under significant pressure from detractors concerned at their unintended consequences. For industrials, though, where at scale solutions for decarbonization will take time to become investable and fully rolled-out - they represent an opportunity for meaning steps forward towards net zero.

The discussion explores Allied Crowd's experience of developing a database of these projects, the critical questions and deliverables needed from any offsets programme - through to an exploration of additional benefits when we look at "when is a tonne of co2 not (just) a tonne of co2'.

Links:
https://alliedoffsets.com/
www.decarbconnect.com

The Knowledge Transfer Networks role in the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) is to connect the innovators and manufacturers with grant-based funding that can be applied to energy efficiency projects. Given that a key element of decarbonisation is in reducing energy consumption in basic processes and operations, find out how the IETF's funding pot of £315m is being put to use and lessons learned to date.

Show Links:
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/842/overview
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/840/overview
https://ktn-uk.org/news/new-industrial-energy-transformation-fund-opportunity-launched-to-support-businesses-on-the-path-to-net-zero/
www.decarbconnect.com

KTN Briefing event registration:
https://ktn-uk.org/events/industrial-energy-transformation-fund-competition-briefing/

If the goal of ESG is to support & drive the corporate transition to net zero/better climate stewardship, is it working? Massive growth is being seen in these funds and there are plenty of bold statements about what they can achieve - but with few simple answers for hard to abate sectors, are ESG strategies simply going to lead to more cost and more barriers to decarbonization? Find out about Will's recent report, get some insight on the questions that industrials and investors need to layer on top of ESG screening and find out how we can make better use of the inflow of capital seeking climate impact as well as great returns.

Links:

https://info.massifcap.com/download-failure-to-impact-are-esg-funds-delivering-on-investors-ambitions

www.decarbconnect.com

Alex is joined by Per Brevik, Director of Alternative Fuels and leader of the CCUS project at the Norcem Plant for Heidelberg Cement Northern Europe. CCUS has come a long way in the last few years, and whilst heavy industrials are also pursuing fuel switching, efficiency and electrification to drive down CO2 - few believe they can achieve carbon neutrality without access to CCUS. They talk about the path the project has taken, the ticket price of something of this scale and the choice of technology. They also talk about the business model needed for investable CCUS projects to succeed across the hard to abate sectors.

Links:
- www.norcem.no/en/CCS
- www.decarbconnect.com

Alex is joined by Damian Beauchamp, President of 8 Rivers, and a leader in the deployment of innovations that decarbonise the toughest to abate sectors. With experience of major projects internationally, Damian talks about what it means to create conditions for success for innovative tech at-scale and how to approach innovation for hard to abate sectors in general. We also discuss what the new US administration could do to impact the decarbonisation agenda.

Links:

www.8rivers.com

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/reaching-net-zero-by-2050-is-attainable/

www.decarbconnect.com

With hydrogen in the news and gaining a lot of interest, we look at whether its environmental impact affects its positioning as a clean tech. We also examine Regnan's recent report on the issue and what it means for those investing in this technology and sector in order to decarbonise.

Links:

www.regnan.com/investing

www.decarbconnect.com

Alex is joined by Paul Bodnar, who brings extensive experience of climate finance and policy from his early career in investment through to his role in the Obama administration and his more recent work at the Rocky Mountain Institute.

Amongst the many projects he has led and influenced, Paul took a principal role in formulating the U.S. strategy for the Paris Climate Conference. He is also a senior associate (non-resident) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and serves on the Board of the Carbon Tracker Initiative.

We talk about the Mission Possible Partnership, the mechanisms that can be developed to link finance and investment to improving co2 per tonne of product - and about the how the nation-based approach developed in the Paris agreement can be augmented by platforms and policy that support the major emitters (which work across borders) in delivering net zero.

Links:

RMI Mission Possible Partnership
www.decarbconnect.com

The legacy of CCS is typically rooted in North American projects allied to EOR; in contrast the new wave of proposed European CCS projects are taking the technology in a new direction that is purely focussed on CO2 storage and where this storage will occur offshore. But to achieve net zero 2050, thousands of projects of this type may be needed. Join Nick Cooper, CEO of Storegga, to explore this emerging investment class and the value chain that is building up to deliver it.

This is an ideal podcast for industrials wanting to understand whether they can leverage offshore CCS (whether in a cluster or not) - also for investors seeking to place capital in a way that delivers great returns along with decarbonisation.

Links:

https://pale-blu.com/acorn/

https://www.decarbconnect.com

This episode is for you if you're interested in the role that innovation and systems/industry design could play in getting to net zero.

Episode Links:

https://www.celsagroup.com/en/sustainability/circular-economy-and-recycling/
www.decarbconnect.com

Thanks to Matt Wallace at Janno Media for his support with production and editing: www.jannomedia.com

Alex is joined by Nick Molho of the Aldersgate Group who represent UK corporates and advocate the business case for decarbonising the UK economy. At the time of recording, the UK Government's 10 Point plan is still fresh in the minds of anyone pursuing decarbonisation. Nick reviews the plan for us and gives a clear assessment of the good, the bad and the absent. We talk about market mechanisms, getting value for tax payer investments and we look at trade policy as a lever for decarbonisation.

Nick brings a background in environmental law to the discussion - plenty to learn from this (plus he's a really engaging podcastee).

Links:

https://www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/our-aims
www.decarbconnect.com

Successful companies in all kinds of sectors are developing strategies that can not only decarbonise, but also positively regenerate the environment. But how can long-established industries make this change? How can you both manage the revenue, profitability and workforce of the traditional industry whilst innovating and transitioning to a cleaner industrial models.

This is an essential discussion for anyone involved in decarbonisation of the hard to abate sector - listen in and think about how the Three Horizons model could support you in the complex work of systemic change, business model or product change & innovation - and how you can ensure that you bring your organisation with you at each stage.

If you're involved in driving change in a traditional industry, or if you work with incumbants in the hard to abate sectors, you'll find this particularly useful and thought-provoking. After all, decarbonisation is about the system of change - not just the technologies you'll choose to apply.

Key links:

www.futurestewards.com/regenerative-pathways/

www.linkedin.com/in/bill-sharpe-6689/

www.decarbconnect.com

How can we ensure that investment drives at-scale decarbonisation? The sheer size of investment needed and the complexity of projects emerging in decarbonisation and energy transition require project structures that deliver the highest levels of project performance whilst being realistic and investable for both industrials and investors. This week's episode draws on the experience of James Barrett-Miles from Greenmiles Consulting. James works with both disruptor tech companies and industrials, companies looking for holistic approaches to project development and investment. We talk about the volume of capital needed to fuel the right activity, the different structures and models for project investment - and also examine what the early renewables projects might teach us about getting the market for project investment moving.

Tim Harwood, H21 Programme Director at Northern Gas Networks, and Alex discuss the status of both the H21 and HyDeploy pilot projects testing the route to large scale domestic distribution of hydrogen. We talk about the progress of these pilot projects, what is to be tested next in 2021 and the roadmap to industrial use of a hydrogen network. We also explore what will be needed to make this economically viable at scale and the need for a future system with new forms of collaboration that allow us to balance electrification, hydrogen and other renewables.

Key links:www.h21.green

www.decarbconnect.com

Andrew Purvis, Director of Safety, Environment and Technology at worldsteel talks with Alex about the work that is underway in the steel sector to start to make the shift to real, sustainable low emissions steel. Topics up for discussion include the types of next gen tech being tested in the sector, the potential for scrap and circularity - but also the real need to see government procurement and major buyers showing there is a market for low carbon/low emissions steel. With 1.8b tonnes of steel produced in 2019, and a high potential for the sector to produce products that would drive the transition to decarbonisation - there's both massive potential for the sector while also the need to tackle their major co2 bill. Find out how the sector is moving forward and where some of the blocks and opportunities lie.

Key links:

https://circulareconomy.worldsteel.org/
Andrew will be speaking on day 2 of Decarb Connect Digital Festival: https://decarbconnect.com/digital-festival/

In this conversation with Matthias Mersmann, CTO of KHD Humboldt Wedag, the conversation explores the different modes of collaboration needed to bring essential new technologies and low/zero carbon business models to reality. We talk about the need for next gen regulations, the need for scalable full-process decarbonisation (vs. single tech) to be in evidence - but also the projects that can be focused on while proof of next gen tech is developed. This will interest you if you're interested in the collaborations needed to deliver net zero, and also want to hear about how a long-standing partner to a hard to abate sector plans to play a key role in co2 reduction.

Key links:

https://decarbconnect.com/digital-festival/

Repurposing existing investment plans to support climate priorities is going be a key factor in delivering net zero. Could the bond market be a key element of financing decarbonisation at scale? Alex Cameron and Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds, discuss the real need for transition bonds to help challenging industries find their route to change (a route which might not be available through green bonds or more traditional finance). The discussion covers the structure and clarity that will be essential as well as the need for appropriate ambition on the part of the corporates.

This episode is for you if you're seeking investment that could help deliver decarbonisation in energy and co2-intensive sectors. It will also appeal to those interested in the progress of the green bond market and who want to understand what other investment routes exist.

Episode Links:

https://www.climatebonds.net/resources/press-releases/2020/09/climate-bonds-initiative-and-credit-suisse-publish-financing

https://www.ft.com/content/ff2b3e88-21b0-11ea-92da-f0c92e957a96

www.decarbconnect.com/digital-festival/

Thanks to Matt Wallace at Janno Media for his support with production and editing: www.jannomedia.com

Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect talks with Guloren Turan, General Manager - Advocacy & Communications, Global CCS Institute.

With plenty of detractors as well as major backers, Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage tech has been a keen area of interest in industry. For the hard to abate sectors, this might be the single most important technology in their mission to decarbonise - but questions remain about how to make it an affordable reality. There are also plenty of people who believe it is nothing more than a way for "business as usual" to continue.

Guloran Turan brings many years of experience to the discussion, having been the head of climate change activities at BG Group before joining the Global CCS Institute. The conversation spans discussions of the current state of play in CCUS, including the range of projects at scale in addition to next gen deployments in discussion, through to what needs to happen for technologies to get to full commercial viability.

This episode is for you if you're interested in CCUS, curious about the current state of play but also want to understand what it will take for next gen technology innovations to get to scale.

Episode Links:

www.globalccsinstitute.com/why-ccs/

www.decarbconnect.com/digital-festival/

Thanks to Matt Wallace at Janno Media for his support with production and editing: www.jannomedia.com

The EU Green Deal maps out an ambitious route to carbon neutrality for all companies and countries in the EU. But how should industry respond? Alex talks with Emmanuel Brutin, the Director of Public Affairs at the pan-european Cembureau to explore their newly revised roadmap for the cement and concrete sectors.

We discuss issues including the development of a European CO2 transportation network, the possibility for cement to decrease co2 from energy usage by using more non-recyclable waste and biomass - and how the cement and concrete sector can drive the industrial circular economy. Also up for discussion are low carbon/carbon neutral cement products and the route to getting more of these used in place of carbon-intensive product.

This episode is for you if you're curious about policy, are considering investment in low carbon cement or technologies - or if you're an industrial wondering how other sectors are seeking to deliver on critical co2 targets.

Episode Links:

https://cembureau.eu/policy-focus/climate-energy/carbon-neutrality/

www.decarbconnect.com/digital-festival/

Thanks to Matt Wallace at Janno Media for his support with production and editing: www.jannomedia.com

Industry, policy, technology challengers and consumers - all of us play a role in accelerating the time it will take for decarbonisation innovation to get to commercial scale. Alex talks with Dr Gbemi Oluleye to explore how the wider system could come together to influence scalability of tech.

This episode is for you if you're considering investment in an early stage tech, if you're involved in policy or if you're an industrial wondering how you'll meet critical co2 commitments. If you're new to the fiield of industrial decarbonisation, our discussion about the challenges for scaling technologies that work quickly enough is a great starting point for immersing yourself in the subject. The conversation also examines emerging opportunities including Decarbonisation As Service and Decarbonisation System Orchestration.

Thanks to Matt Wallace at Janno Media for his support with production and editing of the Decarb Connect podcast: www.jannomedia.com

Supporting Links, including recommendations for reading suggested by Dr. Oluleye:

www.imperial.ac.uk/people/o.oluleye

www.decarbconnect.com/digital-festival/

Industrial decarbonisation: Shrinking the time from research to technology adoption https://energyfutureslab.blog/2019/11/14/industrial-decarbonisation-shrinking-the-time-from-research-to-technology-adoption/

Decarbonising industry: how much policy-driven adoption is needed to let the market take over https://energypost.eu/decarbonising-industry-how-much-policy-driven-adoption-is-needed-to-let-the-market-take-over/

A mountain to climb? Tracking progress in scaling up renewable gas production in Europe https://www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/A-mountain-to-climb-Tracking-progress-in-scaling-up-renewable-gas-production-in-Europe-NG-153.pdf

A Novel Optimisation Framework to Support Increased Uptake of Low Carbon Industrial Energy Systems https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/CET2081178

Ian Riley talks with Alex about the cement sector and the active decarbonisation projects that are already underway. With the industry owning a serious emissions number, there are no shortage of detractors - but it is also a sector that is pursuing a wide range of product & operational decarbonisation projects. Energy efficiency, potential alternative fuels, cementitious additives and next gen technologies like CCUS are all up for discussion. Find out about some of the hottest projects - but also the reality of the policy impediments and opportunities that need resolving.

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Renewables, industrial efficiency, CCUS & hydrogen are all up for discussion - as is the analysis that points to nature-based solutions being the a key route to deliver ing net zero. Whatever your interest in decarbonisation, settle in for different perspective and (sometimes) controversial insights. We talk carbon pricing, technology readiness and the value of patent/IP analysis in determining the right rout forward.

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Alex speaks with Aniruddha Sharma, CEO of Carbon Clean Solutions about what they’ve learned from the demonstrations and pilots that they are leading with industrial clients.

With $22m in funding recently secured, CCSL's low-cost approach to carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and separation technology is getting backing and support from big names. Find out what is being learned from early projects, and also how industrials benefit from a more incremental approach to CO2 reduction.

July 2020: I was lucky enough to talk with Pratima Rangarajan, CEO of OGCI, and Dominic Emery, Chief of Staff at BP. The conversation was an opportunity to get their thoughts on how companies across the hard to abate sector can deliver leadership on decarbonisation in the post-covid era.

Central to the conversation was the eye-opening stat that the near-global shutdown had reduced emissions by just 4-8%. With this as context, we talked about how different companies are stepping up and the increasing ambition around targets and strategies that are being set. We also talked about the policy/leadership frameworks and workforce skills that will be essential to decarbonise at scale.

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