The Bio-CO2 Use and Removal 2025 event will explore the latest developments in technological carbon removal and the innovative use of biogenic CO2 in products. It will offer valuable insights into the role of these solutions in climate policy and the essential steps needed to turn them into reality in actual projects.
The Bio-CO2 Use and Removal 2025 event will explore the latest developments in technological carbon removal and the innovative use of biogenic CO2 in products. It will offer valuable insights into the role of these solutions in climate policy and the essential steps needed to turn them into reality in actual projects.
Announced speakers
Sari Multala
Minister of Climate and the Environment, Finland
Erik Rylander
Head of Carbon Removal
Stockholm Exergi
Travis Brookson
Lead of Global Storage Partnerships & Europe Business Development
Svante
Vera Eory
Climate Change Researcher
ESABCC / Scotland’s Rural College
Karim Rahmani
Vice President
The French Association for Negative Emissions (AFEN)
Hanna Ojanen
Head of Carbon Markets and Policy
Carbo Culture
Ida Larsen
Funding and R&D
Norsk e-Fuel
Jonne Hirvonen
Chief Operating Office
Carbonaide
Evita Goša
Environmental and Legal Director
SCHWENK Latvija
Henrik Sulsbrück
Head of Division
Danish Energy Agency
Key Topics Include
- International and EU-level development
- The current status of CCUS in Finland and Finnish projects
- Breakthrough technologies
- CO2 infrastructure and logistics
- CO2 utilization in various products
- CO2 storage
Key Topics Include
International and EU-level development
The current status of CCUS in Finland and Finnish projects
Breakthrough technologies
CO2 infrastructure and logistics
CO2 utilization in various products
CO2 storage
Announced speakers
Announced speakers
Sari Multala, Minister of Climate & the Environment, Finland
Erik Rylander, Head of Carbon Removal, Stockholm Exergi
Travis Brookson, Lead, Global Storage Partnerships & Europe Business Development, Svante
Vera Eory, Climate Change Researcher, The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change ESABCC / Scotland’s Rural College
Karim Rahmani, Vice President, French Association for Negative Emissions (AFEN)
Martine Mork, Lead Industry, ZERO Norway
Karolina Unger, CEO, Klimpo
Erika Laajalahti, Sector Manager, Carbon removal & CCUS, Bioenergy Association of Finland
Hanna Ojanen, Head of Carbon Markets & Policy,
Carbo Culture
Apostolos Segkos, Head of Development, Up Catalyst
Ida Larsen, Funding and R&D, Norsk e-Fuel
Knud Abilgaard Kragh, Co-Founder, Carbon Connect
Jonne Hirvonen, Chief Operating Office, Carbonaide
Evita Goša, Environmental & Legal Director, SCHWENK Latvija
Jonathan Agersborg, Commercial Development Manager, SLB Capturi
Henrik Sulsbrück, Head of Division, Danish Energy Agency
Juha Paldanius, Sales Manager, Vaisala
Antti Heikkilä, Product Line Manager, Vaisala
More speakers to be announced soon.
Conference Programme
The event features a common morning session. In the afternoon, the event will split into parallel seminars.
Morning Session: Political Landscape
9:00 Registration and morning coffee
9:30 Opening remarks, Harri Laurikka, Managing Director, Bioenergy Association of Finland
Finnish Energy and Climate Strategy and CCUS: Sari Multala, Minister of Climate and the Environment, Finland
Prospects of CCUS in North America: Travis Brookson, Svante
Taking BECCS to the market, Erik Rylander, Stockholm Exergi
Industrial removals in the EU 2040 Climate Target: Vera Eory, The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change ESABCC / Scotland’s Rural College
11:20 Break
Panel Discussion: Scaling Up CCUS & CDR: National and EU Strategies for Success
- Finland: Erika Laajalahti, Bioenergy Association of Finland
- Sweden: Karolina Unger, Klimpo
- France: Karim Rahmani, French Association for Negative Emissions (AFEN)
- Norway: Martine Mork, Zero Norway
- EU: Clara Axblad, Bellona Europa
Networking session
12:30 Lunch Break
Morning session: Political landscape
| Programme | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Registration and morning coffee | |||
| 9:30 | Opening remarks | Harri Laurikka | Managing Director | Bioenergy Association of Finland |
| Finnish Energy and Climate Strategy and CCUS | Sari Multala | Minister of Climate and the Environment | Finland | |
| Taking BECCS to the market | Erik Rylander | Head of Carbon Removal | Stockholm Exergi | |
| Prospects of CCUS in North America | Travis Brookson | Lead of Global Storage Partnerships & Europe Business Development | Svante | |
| Industrial removals in the EU 2040 Climate Target | Vera Eory | Climate Change Researcher | The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change ESABCC / Scotland’s Rural College | |
| 11:20 | Break | |||
| Panel Discussion: Scaling Up CCUS & CDR: National and EU Strategies for Success | Erika Laajalahti | Sector Manager, Carbon removal & CCUS | Bioenergy Association of Finland | |
| Karolina Unger | CEO | Klimpo | ||
| Karim Rahmani | Vice President | French Association for Negative Emissions (AFEN) | ||
| Martine Mork | Lead Industry | ZERO Norway | ||
| tbc | Bellona Europa | |||
| Networking session | ||||
| 12:30 | Lunch Break |
Cocktail Event from 4:45 PM to 7:00 PM.
We reserve the right to make any changes.
Parallel Session 1:
New Technologies
| Programme | 13:45-15:00 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon materials from CO2 emissions | Apostolos Segkos | Head of Development | Up Catalyst |
| CCUS and the role of measurements | Juha Paldanius | Sales Manager | Vaisala |
| Antti Heikkilä | Product Line Manager | Vaisala | |
| tbc | |||
| Coffee Break |
Parallel Session 2:
CO2 infrastructure and logistics
| Programme | 13:45-15:00 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Services for CO2 logistics | Knud Abilgaard Kragh | Co-Founder | Carbon Connect |
| Strategic insights into CO2 interactions with metallic components and energy infrastructure | Masoud Moshtaghi | Assistant Professor | LUT University |
| tbc | Jonne Hirvonen | Chief Operating Office | Carbonaide |
|
From independent projects to shared infrastructure –
How to reach economies of scale? – interactive session
|
VTT & Bioenergy Association of Finland | ||
| Coffee Break |
Parallel Session 3:
Utilisation of CO2
| Programme | 15:30-16:45 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SAF plants in Finland | Ida Larsen | Funding and R&D | Norsk e-Fuel |
| Carbon circularity concepts and solutions | Tuomas Tikka | Chief Advisor | Kemianteollisuus |
| tbc | Ismo Savallampi | Project Manager | Borealis group |
Parallel Session 4:
CO2 storage
| Programme | 15:30-16:45 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochar in Construction Materials | Hanna Ojanen | Head of Carbon Markets & Policy | Carbo Culture |
| Building the CCS value chain in the Baltics | Evita Goša | Environmental & Legal Director | SCHWENK Latvija |
| Status and Outlook of Danish CO2 storage projects | Henrik Sulsbrück | Head of Division | Danish Energy Agency |
| tbc | Jonathan Agersborg | Commercial Development Manager | SLB Capturi |
Parallel Session 1: New Technologies
13:45-15:00
Carbon materials from CO2 emissions, Apostolos Segkos, Head of Development Up Catalyst
CCUS and the role of measurements, Juha Paldanius, Sales Manager, Vaisala and Antti Heikkilä, Product Line Manager, Vaisala
tbc
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
Parallel Session 2: CO2 infrastructure and logistics
13:45-15:00
Services for CO2 logistics, Knud Abilgaard Kragh, Carbon Connect
Strategic insights into CO2 interactions with metallic components and energy infrastructure, Masoud Moshtaghi, LUT Mechanics of Materials
tbc, Jonne Hirvonen, Carbonaide
From independent projects to shared infrastructure – How to reach economies of scale? – interactive session, VTT & Erika Laajalahti, Bioenergy Association of Finland,
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
Parallel Session 3: Utilisation of CO2
15:30-16:45
SAF plants in Finland, Ida Larsen, Funding and R&D, Norsk e-Fuel
Carbon circularity concepts and solutions, Tuomas Tikka, Chief Advisor, Kemianteollisuus
tbc, Ismo Savallampi, Project Manager, Borealis group
Parallel Session 4: CO2 storage
15:30-16:45
Biochar in Construction Materials, Hanna Ojanen, Head of Carbon Markets & Policy,
Carbo Culture
Building the CCS value chain in the Baltics, Evita Goša, Environmental & Legal Director, SCHWENK Latvija
Status and Outlook of Danish CO2 storage projects, Henrik Sulsbrück, Head of Division, Danish Energy Agency
tbc, Jonathan Agersborg, Commercial Development Manager, SLB Capturi
Morning session: Political landscape
| Programme | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Registration and morning coffee | |||
| 9:30 | Opening | Harri Laurikka | Managing Director | The Bioenergy Association of Finland |
| 9:40 | Future steps for CCU and CDR in Europe | Fabien Ramos | Carbon Removals Policy Officer | European Commission |
| 10:00 | CCUS approach of the Finnish government | Eleonoora Eilittä | Senior Specialist | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland |
| 10:25 | Global view on CCUS Developments – Projects, Policies and Business Models | Juho Lipponen | Coordinator | Clean Energy Ministerial CCUS |
| 10:45 | Financing Carbon Dioxide Removal | Anssi Kiviniemi | Head of Sustainability | SEB |
| 11:05 | Commentary – CDR Buyer’s Perspective | Tuomo Karppinen | Senior Sustainability Manager | Finnair |
| 11:25 | Break | |||
| 11:40 | Fireside chat: The opportunities and hurdles in realising investments in carbon capture and carbon dioxide removal | Angela Juslin | Development Engineer | Vantaa Energy |
| Annika Sormunen | Program Development Manager | GRK Suomi | ||
| Arnaud Defrance | Vice President, Head of Carbon Removal Funding Solutions | Puro.earth | ||
| Travis Brookson | Strategic Account Manager | Svante | ||
| 12:15 | Networking session | |||
| 12:30 | Lunch Break |
Cocktail Event from 4:45 PM to 7:00 PM.
We reserve the right to make any changes.
Parallel Sessions from 1:45 PM to 4:45 PM.
Cocktail Event from 4:45 PM to 7:00 PM
We reserve the right to make any changes
Join us and register now!
Join us and register now!
Seminar ticket for members
- Include conference, cocktail event and presentation materials.
- 25% discount for additional participants from the same organization.
Seminar ticket for others
- Include conference, cocktail event and presentation materials.
- 25% discount for additional participants from the same organization.
- 10% discount with discount code.
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The Bioenergy Association of Finland, Iida Hollmén, iida.hollmen(a)bioenergia.fi, +35844 489 0417
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Sponsorship opportunities
For partner & sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.
The Bioenergy Association of Finland, Iida Hollmén, iida.hollmen(a)bioenergia.fi, +35844 489 0417
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