CCS Conference 2026

Onshore exploration wells are being drilled, offshore storage operations are nearing commercial readiness, and a cement plant is preparing to capture 1.4 million tonnes of CO₂ per year. The conference reflected a sector in transition: the central question is no longer whether CCS will help meet climate targets, but how to navigate and accelerate the shift to full-scale implementation.

Danish and international speakers presented findings and perspectives across the full value chain. Industry partners holding exploration licences shared technical learnings from ongoing work programmes covering reservoir characterisation, containment, injectivity, and subsurface uncertainty. Emitter business cases and the conditions for reaching a final investment decision were examined, including access to subsidies, financeability, and the contractual complexity of an immature value chain.

Storage integrity, legacy well risks, and monitoring, measurement, and verification featured prominently - with several presentations illustrating how closely subsurface decisions are tied to the full project lifecycle and underscoring digital readiness as a prerequisite for credible and financeable projects. Onshore public engagement was also addressed, with presenters noting that no single approach fits all licence areas and that communications must be shaped by local geography, geology, and community context.

The conference also looked beyond Denmark's borders, with international speakers sharing technical solutions and lessons learned from CCS projects in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Presentations for download

• Ali A. Eftekhari, DTU Sustain: Maximising "Value" in the Value ChainA Platform for Automatic Design and Optimisation of Large-Scale CCS Networks in Europe.
• Ed Stephens, Heriot-Watt University, Mark Bentley, TRACS and  Heriot-Watt University, and Michael Welch, DTU Offshore: Overcoming under-forecastingIncremental storage through cumulative residence.
• Esbern Hoch, TotalEnergies: Building a CCS business in Denmark.
• Jacob Bang, Microsoft: No Data, No Scale: Digital Readiness as a Prerequisite for Bankable CCS.
• Jesper Sand Damtoft, Cementir Holding N.V.: Status of ACCSION. Large scale ccs project at Aalborg Portland.
• Lex Rijkels, Ecteras: Realistic Carbon Storage Potential through Simulation of Pressure Limitations.
• Regitze Reeh, Harbour Energy: Onshore CO₂ storage: How to gain public acceptance?
• Steve Fayers, Baker Hughes: Integrated MMV Workflow for CCS Risk Assessment, Monitoring and Control. 
• Torsten Schmidt-Jensen, PwC: The Role of Emitters in the Danish CCS Value Chain. Market status and emitter business Case.
• Ulrik Olbjørn, Equinor: CO₂ Storage Kalundborg: Subsurface Evaluation and Stakeholder Engagement for Onshore CO₂ Storage in Denmark.
• Yves Slagmulder, EBN: Legacy Wells in CCS.