This is the event page for the 2013 ZEP General Assembly: a Public Hearing in the European Parliament to discuss ways of Unlocking the potential of CCS through the EU 2030 climate and energy framework. Find below the different videos of the event. This event took place on 26 November 2013.

Video 1 of 7: Welcome remarks by MEP Jerzy Buzek, MEP Chris Davies and MEP Teresea Riera Madurell. Speech by Marie Donnelly, Director of European Commission’s Energy DG, new and renewable sources of energy, energy efficiency and innovation.

 

ZEP GA 1 of 7 from ZEP – Zero Emissions Platform on Vimeo.

Video 2 of 7: Speech by Dr. Graeme Sweeney, Chairman of the Zero Emissions Platform.

 

ZEP GA 2 of 7 from ZEP – Zero Emissions Platform on Vimeo.

Video 3 of 7: Panel 1 “CCS: a critical component in the 2030 climate and energy framework”. Speech by Piotr Tulej, Head of Unit European Commission’s DG Climate Action, low carbon technologies. Speech by Didier Houssin, IEA Director of Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology.

 

ZEP GA 3 of 7 from ZEP – Zero Emissions Platform on Vimeo.

Video 4 of 7: Panel 1 “CCS: a critical component in the 2030 climate and energy framework”. Speech by Tony Ripley, UK Department of Energy & Climate Change. Speech by Charles Soothill Senior Vice President of Alstom.

 

ZEP GA 4 of 7 from ZEP – Zero Emissions Platform on Vimeo.

Video 5 of 7: Panel 1 “CCS: a critical component in the 2030 climate and energy framework”. Q&A session.

 

ZEP GA 5 of 7 from ZEP – Zero Emissions Platform on Vimeo.

Video 6 of 7: Panel 2 “CCS for the economic and social agenda”. Speech by Andrew Purvis, General Manager EMEA, GCCSI. Speech by Philip Pearson, Senior Policy Officer, Economic Department of the TUC, UK. Speech by Marek Ściążko, Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal, Poland.

 

ZEP Ga 6 of 7 from ZEP – Zero Emissions Platform on Vimeo.

Video 7 of 7: Panel 2 “CCS for the economic and social agenda”. Speech by Frederic Hauge, President of Bellona Europa. Closing remarks by MEP Chris Davies.

 

ZEP GA 7 of 7 from ZEP – Zero Emissions Platform on Vimeo.

The hearing was hosted by MEPs Jerzy Buzek (EPP, Poland), Chris Davies (ALDE, UK) and Teresa Riera Madurell (S&D, Spain), making this a truly cross party and cross party event which will see the participation of several high-level speakers from the EU institutions, international organisations, industry and ZEP. CCS was discussed as a critical component in the upcoming EU climate and energy framework for 2030, as well as a key contributor to the economic and social agenda in Europe. Find the programme and information about ZEP taskforces below.