Olivier Point, a geoscientist and Senior Project Manager for CCS at OMV explains why he thinks that CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) will be necessary to reach net zero.
Is CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) a groundbreaking technology that will pave the way to net zero or a total scam? Can CO2 even be stored underground safely and permanently? Why would we need that?
In this episode of OMV’s podcast series “Rethinking Resources”, the host and journalist Steve Chaid is joined by Olivier Point (Olivier Point | LinkedIn), a geoscientist and Senior Project Manager for CCS at OMV (Norge) AS. Olivier will explain how CCS works and why he thinks that this technology is an important bridging technology that can help us reduce emissions while we transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future.
More about OMV: https://www.omv.com/en/about-us
OMV’s Sustainability Target & Commitments: https://www.omv.com/en/sustainability/our-approach/targets-commitments
OMV on Climate Change: https://www.omv.com/en/sustainability/focus-areas/climate-change
IPCC Mitigation of Climate Change Report 2022: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_SummaryForPolicymakers.pdf
IEA Net Zero by 2050: https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by-2050
IEA CCU in the clean energy transition: https://www.iea.org/reports/ccus-in-clean-energy-transitions
What are amines?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amine