Recognizing the heightened interest in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) as a way to enable continued use of fossil fuels in emissions-intensive sectors of the economy, we invite you to a conversation on economic and other issues related to emissions-free energy and carbon mitigation technologies. The discussion, open to the public and press, is organized by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, along with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the British Foreign Office and the U.S. Mission to the European Union. Senate Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) will open the conference, which will feature energy experts from the international community, the private sector and academia. CSIS is a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decision makers.
Welcome 1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
- Frank Verrastro, director and senior fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program
- Bob Simon, staff director, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
- Sen. Jeff Bingaman, chairman, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
The Business Case for CCS 1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
- Gardiner Hill, manager for Group Environmental Technology, BP (moderator)
- Bruce Braine, vice president of Strategic Policy Analysis, American Electric Power Service
- Craig Hansen, vice president, Washington Operations, Babcock and Wilcox
- Stephen Kaufman, chair, Integrated CO2 Network (ICO2N) and director for business development, Suncor Energy
Sequencing the Deployment 2:05 – 2:50 p.m.
- David Pumphrey, deputy director and senior fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program (moderator)
- Jan Panek, head, Coal & Oil Unit, Directorate-General for Energy & Transport, European Commission
- Jon Gibbins, Energy Technology for Sustainable Development Group, Imperial College, London
- Jim Dooley, senior staff scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Economics, Infrastructure and Scale Issues 2:55 – 3:40 p.m.
- Shirley Neff, president and chief executive officer, Association of Oil Pipelines (moderator)
- Kevin Book, senior analyst, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.
- Rachel Crisp, deputy director, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, United Kingdom
- Vince Hahn, principal and vice president, Global Asset Consulting, R.W. Beck, Inc.
Closing and Summary 3:45 – 4:00 p.m.