The Carbon Challenge
The Carbon Challenge: Innovators and industry working together to solve the challenge of carbon using capture, utilisation and storage.
Following Ara Ake’s 2022 report, "Carbon Dioxide Removal and Utilisation in Aotearoa New Zealand," Ara Ake hosted the The Carbon Challenge on Tuesday, 1 October, 2024.
The event had the goal to advance the discussion on carbon capture, utilisation and storage, in its various forms, and bring together innovators and industry working together to find solutions to the challenge of carbon.
Event overview:
The event highlighted insights from leaders in technology, industry challenges, regulatory updates and international developments. The purpose of the event was to:
- Bring together science leaders, technology innovators, industry professionals and government officials to discuss carbon removal technologies.
- Highlight technologies that could enable negative emissions through carbon capture and storage in combination with bioenergy, accelerating the journey to net zero, and potentially beyond.
- Build awareness of global advancements in nature-based carbon storage and the development and deployment of carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies.
- Provide updates on the New Zealand Government's regulatory work regarding carbon removal, utilisation and storage activities.
- Consider provisions for inclusion in the Emissions Trading Scheme to support carbon capture, utilisation and storage.
Programme
Session 1 - Global and New Zealand perspective
- Welcome
- Keynote: Jo Hendy | Chief Executive, Climate Change Commission
- Nick Cozens | Technical Director – Infrastructure & Renewable Energy, BECA
- Associate Prof. David Dempsey | Canterbury University
Session 2 - Industry Challenges
Session facilitator: Andreas Heuser - Managing Director, Castalia
- Russell Dyer | Energy and AFR Manager, Golden Bay Cement
- Craig Barry | Policy and Climate Lead, ERA
- Billie Moore | Chief Executive, NZ Airports Association
- Raewyn Bleakley |Chief Executive, New Zealand Food & Grocery Council
- Katie McLean | President, NZ Geothermal Association
Session 3 - Innovation and Emerging Technology
Session facilitator: Chris Burgess - Investment Adviser, NZTE
- Luke Shors and Maryjo Muller | Capture6
- Prof. Shane Telfer | Captivate
- Dr Christopher Oze, Mark Chadderton | Aspiring Materials (pre-record)
- Dr Vlatko Materic | Hot Lime Labs
Session 4 - Regulatory Enablement
Session facilitator: Brigid McArthur - Partner, Greenwood Roche
- Callum Thorpe | Principal Policy Advisor, MBIE
- Professor Barry Barton | Waikato University
- John Burnell | Senior Reservoir Modeller, GNS Science
- Andrew Knight | Chief Executive, Gas Industry NZ