Energy Transition

Energy Transition | Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation

The Economics of CCS Projects

Course Code: N668
Course Outline:  Download
Format and Duration:
1 days
2 sessions

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Location: Virtual
Date:  13th - 14th Nov 2024
Start Time: 14:00 GMT
Event Code: N668a24V
Fee From: GBP £1,165 (exc. Tax)

Summary

CCS is currently undergoing the process of “Scaling Up” with a batch of full-scale projects proving viability and deliverability globally. The “Scale Up” phase has largely been driven by Government policy and fiscal support but for “Roll Out” to occur, where outside finance / capital is persuaded to invest in CCS, the Transport & Storage industry will likely need the establishment of a “market price” for the movement and permanent storage of CO₂ in order to justify investment. At its simplest, the fully built-up cost structure for capturing and delivering molecules of CO₂ to a T&S company and paying their fees needs to be more attractive to an emitter than the cost of emitting the CO₂. This course will look at the factors likely to affect the emergence of a global “market or commodity price” for the transport and storage of CO₂.

Schedule

Event Code: N668a24V
Sessions: 2 sessions
Instructors: Andy Kirchin
Dates: 13th - 14th Nov 2024
Start Time: 14:00 GMT
Location: Virtual
Fee From
GBP £1,165 (exc. Tax)
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Duration and Training Method

This is a classroom or virtual classroom course comprising a mixture of lectures, case studies, and discussion sessions.

This course includes e-learning elements that provide background content on Carbon Capture and Storage that serves to provide an introduction to the subject matter:

EC003 Fundamentals of CCS

Course Overview

Participants will learn to:

  1. Develop an understanding of how various Governments have approached the incentivisation of building transport and storage complexes – “the Bridging Mechanisms”.
  2. Learn what key fiscal and regulatory tools will be used to create a “global” market price for the transport, injection and long-term storage of CO₂.
  3. Develop an understanding of what is realistic in terms of rate of return for CO₂ storage.
  4. Understand what technical constraints will impact the economics of storage.
  5. Understand the difference between geological storage vs. biological storage and the economics of “permanence”.
  6. Understand the importance of International Standards and Guidelines for the governance of CCS.
This course will cover the following topics:
  • Establishing the price to emit “Carbon Price” – how big is the “Stick”?
  • Means of monetising investment in CO₂ storage today – how big is the “Carrot”?
  • The importance of a government-backed Emissions Trading Scheme (‘ETS’).
  • “Carbon offsetting” – ‘Eco-terrorism’ or ‘A force for good’?
  • When will Voluntary Carbon Markets work?
  • The use of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (‘CBAM’) to globalise the Carbon Price.
  • Carbon Contracts for Difference (‘CCfD’), how will they help?
  • Competition for storage – how a free-market will likely establish itself.
  • What Standards and Guidelines will be needed to ‘regulate’ economic return?

The self-paced e-learning element of this course is

  • Fundamentals of CCS

This course is for anyone involved in the development of CCS projects from either a non-technical or technical perspective.

CEU: 1.2 Continuing Education Units
PDH: 12 Professional Development Hours
Certificate: Certificate Issued Upon Completion
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