2nd Expert Meeting on Financing Carbon Capture and Storage Projects

Date: 28th-29th May 2008

New Yorker Hotel, New York, USA

New Yorker Hotel Picture from the Hotel Web Site

Organised by IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme, IEA Clean Coal Centre and World Coal Institute

Sponsored by Chevron

Background

The purpose of the meeting is to increase the involvement of experts from the financial sector and to discuss financial Instruments with industry and Government representatives to identify, encourage and develop world-wide collaboration and practical development of financial mechanisms to accelerate the use of CCS projects from R&D to commercial reality.

Key Meeting Objectives

Identifying key drivers on financing CCS projects in North America by the financial sector.
Contributing to building financial mechanisms for deployment of CCS projects.
Gaining access to financial information relevant for industry, insurance companies and Government investors in CCS projects.
Use of futures, derivatives and insurance markets to reduce financial risks of CCS deployment.
Improving the awareness of the status of CCS technology for the financial community.

Final Report

Draft Agenda

Day 1 Wednesday 28th May
Session 1: The Worldwide Status of CCS: Chair Preston Chiaro
09.00 - 09.15	Welcome by Barbara McKee, US DOE
09.15 - 09.35	Opening Address: The Status of CCS Internationally and Issues surrounding CCS Projects: Kelly Thambimuthu, Chairman of IEA GHG R&D Programme
09.35 - 09.55	WRI Perspectives on CCS: Jonathan Pershing, World Resource Institute
09.55 - 10.10	Question and Answer Chaired by Preston Chiaro
10.10 - 10.30 Break
Session 2: National and Regional Initiatives: Chair Barbara McKee Questions to address: What is driving National Governments with CCS? Are there lessons to apply from Europe to North America and vice versa
10.30 - 10.50	The Role, Status and Financing of CCS as a Mitigation Option in teh United States: Tom Wilson, Senior Technical Leader, Electric Power Research Institute
10.50 - 11.10	Canadian Perspective on Financing CCS: Eric Beynon, ICO2N Group
11.10 - 11.30	The IOGCC Guidelines on Permitting CCS: Lawrence Bengal, IOGCC
11.30 - 11.50	CCS Projects in Europe and the Issue of Finance: Kai Tullius, Project Officer, European Commission
11.50 - 12.30	Panel Discussion by speakers and Chaired by Barbara McKee
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch Sponsored by Chevron
Session 3: Financial Industry and CCS Chair: Milton Catelin Questions to Address: What financial options are available for CCS projects? Have any banks provided finance for CCS projects?
14.00 - 14.20	How Investors Look at CCS: Marc Levinson, JP Morgan Chase
14.20 - 14.40	Will Future Carbon Prices Make CCS a Viable Mitigation Option, and what are the Key Factors Going into Answering this Question?: Mark Trexler, Director, Ecosecurities Global Consulting Services.
14.40 - 15.00	A Trust Fund Approach for Accelerating the Demonstration and Adoption of CCS: Edward Rubin, Director, Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, Carnegie Mellon
15.00 - 15.20 Break
15.20 - 15.40	Treatment of CCS in Emissions Trading Schemes - Methodological Issues: Robert Sussman, Senior Fellow, Centre for American Progress
15.40 - 16.00	Financing CO2 Infrastructure: Paul Zakkour, Principal Consultant, ERM
16.30 - 17.20	Panel Discussion Chair Milton Catelin
17.20 - 17.30	CCS Regulatory Issues: Tom Kerr, IEA
17.30 Close of Day 1 Reception and Dinner Hosted by World Coal Institute

Day 2 Thursday 29th May
Session 4: Project Developers and CCS: Chair John Topper Questions to address: What Financial Incentives do Project Developers Need to Accelerate CCS projects? How is the US Developing CCS Projects? What Lessons have been Learnt from CCS project Developing thus far?
08.30 - 08.50	Abu Dhabi and Carson and the Commercial Aspects of Making it Work and What is Needed from Governments: Preston Chiaro, Chief Executive, Rio Tinto Energy and Chairman of WCI
08.50 - 09.10	Challenges for Early Movers - The ZeroGen Experience: Anthony Tarr, CEO, ZeroGen
09.10 - 09.30	AEP and CCS: Bruce Braine, AEP
09.30 - 09.50	Ongoing CO2 Capital and Transport Costs:Gary Loop, Senior VP and Chief OPerating Officer, Dakota Gas
09.50 - 10.20	Panel discussion by speakers Chair John Topper
10.20 - 10.40 Break
Session 5: Insurance and Liability Related to CCS Projects Chair Arthur Lee Questions to address: Can the insurance industry provide risk options for CCS? What frameworks are currently being used to address liability risks?
10.40 - 10.55	Risk and Liability Overview: Terminology, CCS Uncertainty in Different Parts of the CCS Lifecycle, and Past Industry Experience. Chiara Trabucchi, Principal, Industrial Economics
10.55 - 11.10	Introduction of Panel: Lindene Patton, Chief Climate Product Officer, Zurich Financial Services Rick Hawkinberry, Senior Vice President, Willis Environmental Practice Adrienne Atwell, Senior Vice President, Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation Chiara Trabucchi, Principal, Industrial Economics
11.10 - 12.30	Panel Discussion of speakers: Chair Arthur Lee
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch sponsored by Chevron
Session 6: Investment in CCS Chair John Gale Questions to address: What are green investors looking for and how does that fit with CCS?
14.00 - 14.20	Coal Technology Investment Developments and Issues Concerning CCS in Australia: Ross Willims, Chairman, Australian Coal Association Low Emissions Technologies Ltd (ACALET)
14.20 - 14.40	Preliminary Risk Rating Results: Coal-based Plants with CCS: Andrew Paterson, ECONERGY
14.40 - 15.00	Investment in CCS: Mark Taylor, Associate, New Energy Finance
15.00 - 15.20 Break
15.30 - 16.15	Panel discussion by Speakers and all Chairs Chaired by Preston Chiaro
16.15 - 16.30	Wrap Up: Preston Chiaro
16.15 Close of Meeting