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2023/5/31

The Path to Net-Zero: Accelerating CCS in Central and Eastern Europe / Conference on June 6th 2023

The CCS4CEE projectconsortiumispleased to inviteyou to The Path to Net-Zero: AcceleratingCCS in Central and Eastern Europe conference. The event will take place on the 6th of June, 08:30 to 16:00, atResidencePalaceBrussels.

The conference will bring together CCS stakeholders from Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, representing a wide range of activities across the CCS value chain in the region. This includes industry representatives, relevant national authorities in the region, EU officials, as well as civil society and academia.

The purpose of the conference is to update regional actors on EU-level CCS policy developments and foster communication and cooperation among interested parties. We will also showcase emerging pilot CCS projects in the CEE region.

We are excited to have confirmed speakers presenting CCS projects by ANRAV, Holcim (Hrvatska) d.o.o., and AB Klaipėdos nafta.

In addition to projects presentations, the programme of the conference includes three sessions:

• Session 1: A Necessity, not an Option - CCS in EU and Member States’ Net-zero Strategies • Session 2: Leveraging Stakeholder Platforms and Networks for Partnerships and Knowledge Sharing • Session 3: Safeguarding Industries, Empowering Communities: CCS in the Just Transition.

These sessions will feature speakers from Bellona Europa, CCS Europe, European Commission (DG CLIMA and DG ENER), Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU, and the Zero Emissions Platform.

More details about the agenda and new speakers confirmations will be announced soon! Make sure to follow our project on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Please register for the event in order to confirm your participation. The conference will also be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person.

The CCS4CEE project aims to renew the discussion on the long-term deployment of CCS in the CEE region, leading to new policies and joint projects. It covers Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. The project is funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation.

It is led by WiseEuropa and supported by Bellona Foundation as an expert partner. Other partners include Energy Policy Group, Institute for European Integration, and Civitta Latvija. The project

is supported by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy.

Source: WiseEuropa

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