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Xoserve Decarb Discussions
Xoserve Decarb Discussions is a dedicated podcast exploring the road to net zero for the gas industry. We’ll be talking to sector experts to examine some of the most pertinent issues when it comes to decarbonising gas - and what it means for those of us involved. We’ll also be bringing you inspiring stories from across the industry on our quest to reach net zero.
Xoserve Decarb Discussions
CCUS and the Future of Gas
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In this episode of the Decarb Discussions podcast, Xoserve's Orlando Minervino and Poppy Airey are joined by Mark Sommerfeld, UK Director of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), to explore why CCUS is fundamental to the UK's net zero journey and what's needed to keep the sector on track.
Drawing on the CCSA's pan-European perspective, Mark unpacks how the UK's cluster-based approach compares to Europe's, why the sector has now moved from policy talk into construction, and what role gas infrastructure, data and market governance will play as CCUS scales up.
In this episode we discuss:
- Why every net zero pathway relies on CCUS, decarbonising industry, delivering dispatchable power, and enabling carbon removals
- The UK's first five CCUS projects now under construction and the £4bn of supply contracts and 5,000+ jobs already created
- How UK and European approaches to CCUS differ and what each can learn from the other
- Whether CCUS can follow renewables' cost-reduction curve, or whether project-specific infrastructure limits the scope for savings
- The role of gas networks and infrastructure in unlocking CCUS, hydrogen and biomethane opportunities.
- Why trusted, accessible data and measurement, reporting and verification systems are critical to a safe, efficient CCUS value chain
- What industry needs from the Government's 2027 Spending Review to keep momentum and build a self-sustaining CCUS market
If you work in energy policy, the gas industry, or have an interest in how the UK builds out its net zero infrastructure, this episode offers a grounded, practical view of where CCUS stands today, and where it's headed next.
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All opinions and statements made by Decarbonisation Discussion Podcasts participants are considered to be reflective of their individual viewpoint at the time of recording and shall not necessarily be considered as either representative of Xoserve’s opinion, or condoned as such by Xoserve or any of Xoserve’s employees.
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