7th Annual DC Forum on CCS
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Description
Moving to a Clean Energy Economy: What Now for Carbon Capture?
Interest in carbon capture continues to grow:
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Congress has just enacted a new tax credit for CO2 storage
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Promising new technologies are moving towards commercial scale
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Carbon utilization and direct air capture are gaining increasing attention and investment
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Industries are considering how to economically cut their own CO2 emissions
How do these trends intersect?
Please join us for a lively discussion of the key questions that clean energy and CCS advocates are seeking answers to:
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Will 45Q usher in a new day for CCS?
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Is the private sector now more willing to invest in CCS?
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What will government support look like in 2018 and beyond?
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Who are the key audiences - beyond Capitol Hill - for advocacy efforts, and what messaging is most effective?
Speakers include:
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Brad Page, CEO, Global CCS Institute
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Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute
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David Mohler, former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy
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Scott McDonald, Biofuels Development Director, Archer Daniels Midland
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Kurt Waltzer, Managing Director, Clean Air Task Force
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Walker Dimmig, Principal, 8 Rivers Capital
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Tom Hassenboehler, former Chief Counsel, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Rich Powell, Executive Director, ClearPath Foundation
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Daniel Richter, Ph.D., Director, Citizens Climate Lobby
Organiser Global CCS Institute
Organiser of 7th Annual DC Forum on CCS