Background

This report outlines the discussions and outcomes from a workshop jointly held by the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D implementing agreement (IEAGHG) and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on the topic of “Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage in the UN Clean Development Mechanism”. The workshop was the latest in a series of activities by IEAGHG in supporting CCS in the CDM. The objective of the workshop was to share knowledge amongst IEAGHG technical experts and OPEC secretariat and member country delegates, and enhance the understanding amongst all participants of the issues, challenges and approaches to developing CCS projects under the UNs clean development mechanism (CDM) with a focus on OPEC member countries.

It was held on 29-30^th October 2013 at OPEC’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Conclusions

• The workshop provided an opportunity for OPEC member country participants to learn more about the various aspects of CCS project development, how these would apply in developing a CCS project under the CDM, and how the issues may be transferrable to other types of climate finance in the future. It also allowed technical experts to discuss various issues of interest in the context of OPEC member country specific circumstances, responsibilities and respective capabilities. The spirit of open dialogue and information exchange meant that all participants were able to gain new knowledge and ideas through from the workshop. More broadly, participants appreciated and enjoyed the workshop as a learning exercise.

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  Many thanks go to Paul Zakkour of Carbon Counts, the hosts OPEC, and to the technical experts from CCSA, The University of Texas, Shell, PTRC, and from IEAGHG.