Thematic Session: The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage

The EU has highlighted CCS as a key technology to reach its climate neutrality goal by 2050.  What role will CCS play in the green transition, and how can CCS enable us to reach our decarbonization commitment on time? What are the possibilities for regional and international cooperation? This session will contain presentations and a panel discussion from the following:

10:00 Introduction by the moderator Ms. Iva Petrova, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy Bulgaria.

10:15 Presentations from speakers

Ms. Luciana Miu, Head of Clean Economy, Energy Policy Group and Co-Chair of the European Commission’s Working Group on Public Perception of CCS

Ms. Laura Štrovalde, Deputy Director for Investment and Energy, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

Mr. Rossen Papazov, CEO and member of the Management Board, Holcim Bulgaria, Bulgaria

11:10 Break

11:50 Panel discussion

12:45 Summing up

13:00 End thematic session