CO₂nnecting Europe 2025 brought together policymakers, industry leaders, investors, and experts to discuss the development of a cross-border European CO₂ market. Explore the conference recordings and related resources below.
CO₂nnecting Europe 2025 Highlights
Welcome and Opening Address
Speakers: Peter Kristensen, CO2 Hub Europe & Vanessa Vega Saenz, Director, Invest in Denmark
Denmark as a European CO₂ Hub: Unlocking Potential Through Collaboration
Moderator: Finn Lauritzen, Chief Economist, Erhvervslivets tænketank
- Denmark: Katrine Thomsen, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
- Germany: Malte Bornkamm, Federal Ministry for Economic Affair and Climate Action
- Sweden: Martin Flack, (actin
The need for Infrastructure and Storage
Moderator: Kari Forthun, Regional CCS Segment Leader, DNV
- Requirements for European CO₂ Transport Infrastructures
Johannes Ruppert, Senior Engineer, VDZ
- Carbon Capture in Sweden – The Need for Storage
Rufus Ziesig, Project developer CCU/S, E.ON
- Accelerat
Developing a CCS Value Chain Plans and Perspectives for Danish Storage Sites
Moderator: Kari Forthun, Regional CCS Segment Leader, DNV
- Greenstore CO₂: Steinar Kolstø, Country Manager, Denmark, Harbour Energy
- CO₂ Storage Kalundborg: Marit Åsbø, Commercial Manager, Equinor
- Greensand Future: Kurt Jager Lykke, Head of Business Denmar
Scaling Carbon Markets
Moderator: Clara Axblad, Nordics Manager, Bellona
Keynote Presentation: Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist, Carbon Direct:
Short Presentations and Panel Discussion:
- Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist, Carbon Direct
- Florian Kleinwächter, Sr. Business Developmen
Creating a Commercial Market for CO₂: Lessons and Strategies
Moderator: Stefano Miriello, Head of EU External Affairs, CCS Association
Case Study: What Europe Can Learn from the UK’s CCS Experience.
Graeme Wilson, Worley
Short Presentations and Panel Discussion:
- CCU and the Need for Market-Driven Solutions.
Søren Schm
Developing CO₂ Infrastructure for Cross Border Success
Moderator: Chris Davies, Director, CCS Europe
Case Study: "The German H₂ Model as Inspiration for CO₂ Infrastructure”
Dominik Huebler, Director, Nera
Short Presentations and Panel Discussion:
- Making CCS Investable: Frameworks for Success
Morten Rasmussen, P
Roadmap to Action Reflections from the day
Moderator: Stefano Miriello, Head of EU External Affairs, CCS Association
Focus: Each thought leader shares their top three takeaways from the day, with an emphasis on actionable insights for the CCS value chain.
- Julio Friedmann, Carbon Direct
- Chris Davies
Boosting industrial competitiveness and supporting net zero ambitions
Speaker: Lina Gandløse Hansen, State Secretary for Trade and Investments, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Key Message: Carbon capture and storage is considered one of the most important tools for achieving both national and international climate target
