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With the UK accelerating its transition to a low-carbon economy, momentum is growing around carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and hydrogen project development. Supported by government policy, industrial clusters and private investment, these technologies are becoming essential to decarbonising heavy industry while maintaining economic growth.

This conference will focus on the role CCUS, and hydrogen will play in the UK’s industrial decarbonisation strategy. Discussions will also explore policy developments such as the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS), the impact of CBAM on UK industry, the potential of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), and the growing energy demands of data centres within the future energy system.

The 8th UK CCUS & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Industrial Summit will explore how carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and hydrogen are being deployed to decarbonise industry and transport. The event will bring together 600+ senior stakeholders, including government officials, regulators, industrial leaders, project developers, academia and technology providers, to discuss policy, infrastructure and investment needed to accelerate deployment. Alongside the conference, a 50+ exhibitor showcase will highlight the latest CCUS and hydrogen technologies, solutions and services driving the UK’s industrial energy transition.

Conference Sessions

Sessions One and Two

Current trajectory assessments suggest the UK is not yet on track to fully meet its 2030 carbon reduction targets, with delivery timelines increasingly extending towards the mid-2030s under current project and infrastructure development pathways. In this context, the session will examine recent UK policy and regulatory developments shaping industrial decarbonisation. It will explore the progress of CCUS cluster deployment, hydrogen production frameworks, and the role of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) alongside mechanisms such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The discussion will also address investment challenges, planning and consent timelines, and the need for stronger alignment between government policy, industry and infrastructure development to accelerate delivery and maintain the UK’s Net Zero ambitions.

Schedule:

9:25
Chairs Opening address:
9:30
Ben Smith, Deputy Director Power & CCUS, Department of Energy Net Zero Security
9:50
Olivia Powis, Chief Executive, CCSA
10:10
Q&A
10:20
UK Industrial Decarbonisation Acceleration Panel Discussion

Marian Garfield. Director of Sustainability, Heidelberg Materials

Jonathan Briggs, Director, VPI

Hannah Steadman, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, Drax
10:50
Main Sponsor
11:10
Coffee & Networking Break

This session will provide a strategic update on CCUS and CCS project developments across the UK, highlighting expected Final Investment Decision (FID) milestones over the next 18 months as the UK’s cluster-based deployment model begins to take shape. The discussion will explore the pathway from FEED to FID within the UK policy framework, including the Track-1 and Track-2 cluster process and government support mechanisms designed to enable project delivery. Focus will be placed on the development of CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure, shared offshore storage assets in the North Sea, liability frameworks, and third-party access models. The session will assess how scalable transport and storage networks are essential to unlocking industrial decarbonisation across the UK’s major industrial clusters and enabling long-term carbon management infrastructure.

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12:00
Operator Case Study
12:20
Case Study
12:40
Operator Case Study
13:00
Case Study
13:20
Q&A
13:30
Lunch & Networking Break
14:30
Chairs Opening Address:
14:35
Case Study
14:55
Operator Case Study
15:15
Case Study
15:35
Q&A
15:45
Coffee & Networking Break

Session Three

This session will examine the “U” in CCU, exploring how carbon utilisation can create new industrial value chains within the UK’s evolving carbon market and decarbonisation framework. It will highlight opportunities across sectors such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), low-carbon fuels and energy-from-waste assets operating under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS), assessing how integrating CCUS technologies can enhance asset value and long-term revenue resilience. The discussion will also explore where policy support, carbon pricing and emerging carbon markets are driving demand for utilisation technologies. It will assess how scalable CCU solutions can support industrial decarbonisation while creating investable opportunities across the UK’s industrial and energy landscape.

Schedule:

16:00
Case Study
16:20
UK ETS & Circular Economy Panel Discussion

James Eyton, Director CCS, Viridor

Helen Murphy, Head of Sustainability, Cory
16:50
SAF Panel Discussion

Travis Cobb, EVP Global Operations and Aviation, DHL Express

Noaman Al Adhami, Head of Country UK, Alfanar Projects

Dr Neville Hargreaves, Vice President of Waste to Fuels, Velocys
17:20
End of Day 1

Sessions One and Two

Hydrogen production is a key component of the UK’s strategy to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries where electrification alone is not feasible. This session will explore how hydrogen projects progress from concept to Final Investment Decision (FID), examining key production pathways including blue hydrogen with CCUS, electrolysis powered by renewable energy, and the potential role of nuclear and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in providing stable low-carbon power. The discussion will review the UK’s Hydrogen Production Business Model and Contract for Difference-style support mechanisms, alongside offtake agreements and demand aggregation strategies required to create bankable project volumes. It will also examine how collaboration across industrial clusters is essential to scale hydrogen production and infrastructure deployment across the UK.

Schedule:

9:25
Chairs Opening Address:
9:30
Operator Case Study
9:50
Case Study
10:10
Hydrogen Production & Commercial Off Takers Panel Discussion

Simon Holt, Manager Emerging Energy, Phillips 66

Dan Sadler, Director of Scheme Delivery, Low Carbon Contracts Company

Eion Bailey, UK Innovation Manger, 7 Steel UK
10:50
Coffee & Networking Break

As the competitive landscape continues to evolve, we are seeing the rapid emergence of new industrial sectors with significant power demands and increasingly complex environmental constraints. This session will explore how data centres can play a pivotal role in accelerating the energy transition, examining their energy requirements in comparison with broader electrification trends. Taking a full-ecosystem perspective, we will also highlight how this shift creates strategic opportunities across the SAF and nuclear SMR sectors. You will hear from leading technology companies and industry experts on how the future energy landscape may develop — and what it will take to deliver it.

Schedule:

11:40
Case Study
12:00
Shekhar Sumit, Head of Treasury Readiness, Sizewell C
12:20
Case Study
12:40
Q&A
12:45
Industrial Energy Demand Panel Discussion

Humber Industrial Cluster

John McNicholas, Engineering & Programme Director, Teesworks

Nick Davies, Deputy Project Director GBN, Rolls Royce SMR
13:15
Lunch & Networking Break

Sessions Three and Four

As the UK’s energy system evolves to integrate multiple energy vectors — including electrification, hydrogen and carbon capture infrastructure — the national energy network is undergoing significant transformation. Alongside this, parts of the existing gas network are beginning the transition toward hydrogen, reshaping how energy is transported and balanced across the system. This session will examine the development of hydrogen transport corridors and the role of the UK’s industrial clusters in connecting supply, demand and storage infrastructure. It will also explore how a stronger digital backbone — through data integration, smart grids, digital twins and real-time monitoring — can reduce project costs, improve operational efficiency and enhance environmental monitoring across the UK’s evolving energy infrastructure.

Schedule:

14:15
Chairs Opening Address:
14:20
Case study
14:50
The Need for A Hydrogen and Digital Infrastructure Panel Discussion

James Earl, Chief Executive Officer, Future Energy Networks

Rita Widey, Head of Energy Policy, NESO
15:30
Coffee & Networking Break

Ports across the UK are rapidly emerging as critical enablers of the energy transition, playing a central role in supporting industrial decarbonisation, energy security and new low-carbon supply chains. With major industrial clusters located around key ports, they are becoming strategic hubs for the development, import and export of new energy vectors. This session will explore how UK ports are positioning themselves to support the growth of hydrogen, ammonia, carbon capture infrastructure and sustainable fuels. It will also examine how ports can facilitate CO₂ transport and storage networks, support offshore energy developments and strengthen the UK’s energy security while responding to growing global demand for low-carbon energy solutions.

Schedule:

15:45
CBAM Case Study
16:05
The Need to Accelerate Port Energy Transition Panel Discussion

Mark Simmonds, Director of Policy & External Affairs, British Ports Association

Simon Green, CEO, Humber Freeport

Ralph Windeatt, Group Head of Business Development, ABP
16:40
End of Conference

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The 8th UK CCUS & Hydrogen Industrial Decarbonisation Summit

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Sessions One and Two

Session 1 The Need to Scale Up Industrial Decarbonisation

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Session 2 CCS Projects, Infrastructure and Transportation

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Session 3 CCU & Economics

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Sessions One and Two

Session 1 Industrial Hydrogen Production & Project Development

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Session 2 The New Industrial Energy Demand

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Session 3 Digital Infrastructure & the Future UK Energy Grid

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Session 4 Industrial Port Energy Infrastructure

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