Concurrent Sessions

FROM AWARENESS TO ACCEPTANCE: BUILDING PUBLIC TRUST AND CCS-READY ECOSYSTEM
This session will explore how to move from awareness to acceptance by building public trust and CCS-ready ecosystem. It will examine strategies for public engagement, CSR initiatives, and community involvement, alongside approaches to skills development, certification, and human capital strengthening needed to secure long-term social license and support sustainable CCS deployment.

Speakers:

• Christopher Len, Senior Fellow and Acting Coordinator, Yushof Ishak Institute
  Aligning Carbon Pricing Perceptions with Public Trust in CCS Ecosystems

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Moderator:

Grace Stephani Titaley, Senior Manager, Project Carbon Management, PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE)

DE-RISKING CCS INVESTMENTS: LEGAL FRAMEWORKS, STANDARDS, AND PROJECT ASSURANCE
This session will focus on translating CCS policies into practical project execution by de-risking development through clear permitting and regulatory pathways. It will examine key issues including AMDAL processes, CO₂ transport and storage permits, KBLI alignment, liability and long-term stewardship, as well as MRV frameworks and environmental safeguards.

Speakers: 

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• Jan Theulen, Director CCUS Business Development & Partnerships, Heidelberg Materials
  Learning from Brevik: CCS Deployment at Global Scale
• Ho Seob Lee, Director General of Korea CCUS Association
  South Korea’s Strategy for Advancing a Clean Energy through CCS/CCUS Initiatives

• Marion Becker, Associate Director Natural Resources – Asia, AON
  Risk, Insurance, and Legal Certainty as Foundations for Scalable CCS Deployment

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Moderator:
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ADVANCING CCS FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY: TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PROJECT DESIGN
This session will examine how CCS projects move from concept to execution by aligning technology choices, transport and storage infrastructure, and integrated project design. It will examine capture technology readiness, hub-based infrastructure planning, storage characterization, and phased development strategies with a focus on constructability, cost optimization, and delivery risks across the value chain.

Speakers: 

• Mr. Mark Edmondson*, Regional Director, Computer Modelling Group
  Lessons Learned from CO₂ Storage Modelling for CCS Deployment.
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• Sony Rajan*,Team Manager, CCUS Project Development, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
  Closing the Transport Gap: Maritime CO₂ Logistics as Infrastructure for Hub-Based CCS Deployment

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Moderator:

• J. Anton Witono, Sr. Engineer Surface Facilities – Project Low Carbon Management, PT Pertamina Hulu Energi

UNLOCKING CCS MARKETS: BUSINESS MODELS, INCENTIVES, AND CARBON VALUE CREATION
This session will explore how CCS markets can be unlocked through viable business models, targeted incentives, and carbon value creation. It will examine benchmarks, CCUS applications, carbon credit mechanisms, BECCS, and other market-based approaches that can improve project economics and accelerate deployment.

Speakers:

• Roy Anderson, APAC Director at Puro.earth
  Standardizing Trust: The Role of High-Integrity Carbon Credits in Scaling BECCS Business Models

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• Meizani Irmadhiany, Head of Secretariat of the Implementation Team for Carbon Economic Value Instruments and Greenhouse Gas Emission Control of the Republic of Indonesia
  Integrating Carbon Markets and SRUK Systems to Mobilize Capital for Indonesia’s Decarbonization

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Moderator:

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