It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the second World CCUS Conference, which will be held in Scotland in 2026. Building on the success of our inaugural meeting in 2025 in Bergen, Norway, we are once again bringing together leading experts and forward-thinking visionaries to share innovative ideas and solutions for a more sustainable future. Achieving this future is not possible in isolation. That is why we remain committed to fostering collaboration across a range of interconnected disciplines – including chemical engineering, geoengineering, geology, and chemistry – to continue the inspiring discussions and partnerships that began in Bergen.
As a new and important feature, this year’s program will place special emphasis on Social Values, with dedicated talks and a panel discussion exploring the social dimensions of our technical work. These sessions will focus on how we can build a more inclusive, equitable, and responsible community within our field.
It is my pleasure to personally invite you to be part of this exciting opportunity to continue the crucial dialogue on CO2 storage and innovative solutions for capturing and utilising CO2, contributing to the development of a sustainable and circular economy.
With Scotland at the forefront of renewable energy and CO2 storage, we are committed to ensuring that the conference is meaningfully connected to the local economy and community.
I very much look forward to welcoming you to Scotland!
Raffaella Ocone
Chair, World CCUS Conference 2026
The World CCUS Conference envisions itself as a premier, cross-organisational, and interdisciplinary technical event primarily emphasising engineering solutions. The conference’s comprehensive programme and affiliated industry supporters aim to tackle worldwide technological and industrial challenges in the field of CCUS.
Jointly hosted by two esteemed engineering academies, the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA) and the Danish Academy of Technological Sciences (ATV), the World CCUS Conference receives additional support from individual members of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Royal Academy of Engineering and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). Serving as the event’s organiser, the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) ensures the seamless coordination of the conference.
Central to the core of the World CCUS Conference is the dissemination of cutting-edge technologies, proven best practices, and collaborative initiatives that underscore the critical importance of the pathways to accelerating deployment. The comprehensive conference fosters a harmonious collaboration with diverse stakeholders, encompassing professional societies, esteemed academic partners, dynamic energy and service corporations, innovative entrepreneurial ventures, and dedicated environmental advocacy organisations.
Guiding the strategic direction of the World CCUS Conference is a Board of Directors comprised of seven representatives from leading organisations to steer the conference towards excellence.
Professor, Heriot-Watt University and President, IChemE
Chief Professional and
Senior Specialist
Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
Professor
National Academy of Engineering
The Board of Directors for the World CCUS Conference was established in September 2023 to manage the conference’s operations effectively. Comprising a diverse group of members, the Board reflects the event’s multi-society and interdisciplinary nature.
Board members serve three-year terms, with the option to extend for an additional term. The co-chairs of the Board are elected for three-year terms during the annual meeting of the Board.
Professor
Texas A&M University
National Academy of Engineering
Chief Professional and Senior Specialist
Equinor
Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
Managing Director
Carbongeo
Professor
Heriot-Watt UniversityÂ
Institution of Chemical Engineers
Professor
Stanford University
National Academy of Engineering
Professor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
Professor/Associate Dean
China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
UNESCO Chair in Green Transition for Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change
Professor/Head of Department
Technical University of Denmark
Danish Academy of Technological Sciences
Chief Scientist
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
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Representative
ARMA
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Team Lead CCS
BELLONA
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Centre Manager
UKCCSRC
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CEO
Global CCS Institute
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President
Club co2
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The Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA)
The Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA) is an independent organisation founded in 1955. NTVA is a member of the International Council of Academies of Engineering (CAETs) and of the European Council of Applied Sciences and Engineering (Euro-CASE).
The Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV)
The Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) combines the prestige of being a national academy with the ambition of making Denmark one of the five leading Science and Engineering regions in the world. ATV is an independent think tank that utilise the combined knowledge of our more than 800 fellows and partner members – for the benefit of future generations.
EAGE is the largest global community of research and industry geo-professionals dedicated to supporting a multi-disciplinary approach to the investigation of the Earth’s subsurface.
EAGE and its members are increasingly focused on the energy transition from fossil fuels by promoting the potential of underground carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the wider adoption of alternative energy including geothermal, hydrogen and wind, all options where the geoscience knowledge and experience of our members can have a crucial impact.
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