Decarb Connect

The Knowledge Transfer Networks role in the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) is to connect the innovators and manufacturers with grant-based funding that can be applied to energy efficiency projects. Given that a key element of decarbonisation is in reducing energy consumption in basic processes and operations, find out how the IETF's funding pot of £315m is being put to use and lessons learned to date.

Show Links:
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/842/overview
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/840/overview
https://ktn-uk.org/news/new-industrial-energy-transformation-fund-opportunity-launched-to-support-businesses-on-the-path-to-net-zero/
www.decarbconnect.com

KTN Briefing event registration:
https://ktn-uk.org/events/industrial-energy-transformation-fund-competition-briefing/

If the goal of ESG is to support & drive the corporate transition to net zero/better climate stewardship, is it working? Massive growth is being seen in these funds and there are plenty of bold statements about what they can achieve - but with few simple answers for hard to abate sectors, are ESG strategies simply going to lead to more cost and more barriers to decarbonization? Find out about Will's recent report, get some insight on the questions that industrials and investors need to layer on top of ESG screening and find out how we can make better use of the inflow of capital seeking climate impact as well as great returns. 

Links:

https://info.massifcap.com/download-failure-to-impact-are-esg-funds-delivering-on-investors-ambitions

www.decarbconnect.com

Alex is joined by Per Brevik, Director of Alternative Fuels and leader of the CCUS project at the Norcem Plant for Heidelberg Cement Northern Europe. CCUS has come a long way in the last few years, and whilst heavy industrials are also pursuing fuel switching, efficiency and electrification to drive down CO2 - few believe they can achieve carbon neutrality without access to CCUS. They talk about the path the project has taken, the ticket price of something of this scale and the choice of technology. They also talk about the business model needed for investable CCUS projects to succeed across the hard to abate sectors.

Links:
- www.norcem.no/en/CCS
- www.decarbconnect.com

Alex is joined by Damian Beauchamp, President of 8 Rivers, and a leader in the deployment of innovations that decarbonise the toughest to abate sectors. With experience of major projects internationally, Damian talks about what it means to create conditions for success for innovative tech at-scale and how to approach innovation for hard to abate sectors in general. We also discuss what the new US administration could do to impact the decarbonisation agenda. 

Links:

www.8rivers.com

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/reaching-net-zero-by-2050-is-attainable/

www.decarbconnect.com

With hydrogen in the news and gaining a lot of interest, we look at whether its environmental impact affects its positioning as a clean tech. We also examine Regnan's recent report on the issue and what it means for those investing in this technology and sector in order to decarbonise. 

Links:

www.regnan.com/investing

www.decarbconnect.com       

Alex is joined by Paul Bodnar, who brings extensive experience of climate finance and policy from his early career in investment through to his role in the Obama administration and his more recent work at the Rocky Mountain Institute.

Amongst the many projects he has led and influenced, Paul took a principal role in formulating the U.S. strategy for the Paris Climate Conference. He is also a senior associate (non-resident) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and serves on the Board of the Carbon Tracker Initiative.

We talk about the Mission Possible Partnership, the mechanisms that can be developed to link finance and investment to improving co2 per tonne of product - and about the how the nation-based approach developed in the Paris agreement can be augmented by platforms and policy that support the major emitters (which work across borders) in delivering net zero.

Links: 

• RMI Mission Possible Partnership
• www.decarbconnect.com  

The legacy of CCS is typically rooted in North American projects allied to EOR; in contrast the new wave of proposed European CCS projects are taking the technology in a new direction that is purely focussed on CO2 storage and where this storage will occur offshore. But to achieve net zero 2050, thousands of projects of this type may be needed. Join Nick Cooper, CEO of Storegga, to explore this emerging investment class and the value chain that is building up to deliver it. 

This is an ideal podcast for industrials wanting to understand whether they can leverage offshore CCS (whether in a cluster or not) - also for investors seeking to place capital in a way that delivers great returns along with decarbonisation. 

Links: 

https://pale-blu.com/acorn/

https://www.decarbconnect.com       

This episode is for you if you're interested in the role that innovation and systems/industry design could play in getting to net zero. 

Episode Links: 

• https://www.celsagroup.com/en/sustainability/circular-economy-and-recycling/
• www.decarbconnect.com 

Thanks to Matt Wallace at Janno Media for his support with production and editing: www.jannomedia.com 

Alex is joined by Nick Molho of the Aldersgate Group who represent UK corporates and advocate the business case for decarbonising the UK economy. At the time of recording, the UK Government's 10 Point plan is still fresh in the minds of anyone pursuing decarbonisation. Nick reviews the plan for us and gives a clear assessment of the good, the bad and the absent. We talk about market mechanisms, getting value for tax payer investments and we look at trade policy as a lever for decarbonisation.

Nick brings a background in environmental law to the discussion - plenty to learn from this (plus he's a really engaging podcastee).

Links: 

• https://www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/our-aims
• www.decarbconnect.com

Successful companies in all kinds of sectors are developing strategies that can not only decarbonise, but also positively regenerate the environment. But how can long-established industries make this change? How can you both manage the revenue, profitability and workforce of the traditional industry whilst innovating and transitioning to a cleaner industrial models.

This is an essential discussion for anyone involved in decarbonisation of the hard to abate sector - listen in and think about how the Three Horizons model could support you in the complex work of systemic change, business model or product change & innovation - and how you can ensure that you bring your organisation with you at each stage.

If you're involved in driving change in a traditional industry, or if you work with incumbants in the hard to abate sectors, you'll find this particularly useful and thought-provoking. After all, decarbonisation is about the system of change - not just the technologies you'll choose to apply.

Key links: 

www.futurestewards.com/regenerative-pathways/

www.linkedin.com/in/bill-sharpe-6689/

www.decarbconnect.com