• How does CCUS contribute to the decarbonization of energy systems, creates new end-use products, and achieving emissions reduction
• Supporting individual technology development through to systems-level integration
• Ensuring the ongoing affordability and reliability of our power systems while critically reducing emissions

• The role of data & technology to enable decarbonization pathways
• Unlocking carbon optimization opportunities with operational, corporate and climate data
• Enabling the market by capturing carbon credits across the value chain
• Measuring impact with energy & GHG emissions management

• Meeting climate goals, lowering cost and improving scalability,
• Examining whether putting a price on carbon would impact the industry.
• Solutions for improvement across the whole value chain

The Sturgeon Refinery is the first refinery built in Canada in over 35 years. The only refinery designed from the outset with a carbon capture solution, it uses leading technology to maximize performance and minimize environmental impacts. In fall 2013, shovels officially broke ground on the project site in Sturgeon County. Peak construction saw over 8,500 workers on the project daily, in addition to thousands of jobs in engineering firms and fabrication shops. Commercial operation was officially achieved in June 2020. The refinery is designed to process approximately 79,000 barrels per day of diluted bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands into diesel and other higher value products. Over 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide have been safely captured and sequestered to date while helping to meet North America’s demand for more sustainable fuel.

As a hard-to-decarbonize material, cement and concrete manufacturing is responsible for approximately 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Concrete is the second most used substance on Earth, next to water, and it is expected that the built environment will double by 2060, exponentially increasing the use of concrete. This provides a massive challenge and an incredible opportunity to adopt and scale technologies and materials that could revolutionize the concrete sector.

• What options are utilities considering to meet net zero by 2035?
• What policy factors and other factors are at play to inform their decision?
• How did these projects select carbon capture over other options?
• Now that carbon capture has been selected, what are the next steps to reaching net zero by 2035?