1. To analyse the evolving energy risk environment and the influences upon it.
2. To highlight strategic implications for policymakers and investors.
3. To propose integrated risk management solutions which seek to reduce the overall risk context.

The Royal Society - 2nd November 2004

The capture and processing of carbon dioxide presents significant technical and economic challenges. Carbon dioxide transfer and storage, however, accounts for only a third of the total cost but raises major issues about regulation and public assurance.

In the long term drive towards significant emission reductions the UK & international community will need to consider and embrace a range of carbon mitigation strategies, and while the technology for carbon sequestration is extant the market is not yet conducive to its commercial development.

This conference broadened the debate on these and other issues related to the potential nature of carbon sequestration in the UK and abroad. It was attended by 90 high level delegates, with speakers covering the following topics:

UK Carbon abatement strategye
Brian Morris, DTI (Cleaner Fossil Fuels Unit)

International demonstration
Gardiner Hill, BP (Manager Global examples of sequestration Preston Chiaro, Rio Tinto (CEO, Energy)

Examples of Sequestration
Preston Chiaro, Rio Tinto (CEO, Energy)

Parliamentary perspectives 1
Lord Oxburgh (Chairman, HoL S&T Committee)

Parliamentary perspectives 2
Bob Blizzard (MP for Waveney)

R&D in Europe & Canada
Nick Riley (British Geological Survey)

Environmental issues of CCS
Bryony Worthington (Friends of the Earth)

CCS in mitigation portfolios
Paul Freund (Director, IEA GHG Programme)

All presentations and a transcript of the proceedings may be obtained free of charge from the Events Archive. More information on our Carbon Sequestration work may be found in the Policy Group area of the site.