CO2NNECT Virtual Series Event #2 - Scaling Net-Zero Infrastructure: The Climate, Jobs, and Investment Benefits of Deploying CO2 Transport and Storage

The second CO2NNECT virtual event, hosted by the Great Plains Institute, took place on Tuesday, April 20th. The event highlighted the essential importance of CO2 transport and storage infrastructure in achieving global net-zero emissions and meeting midcentury climate goals, while sustaining and growing a high-wage energy, industrial and manufacturing jobs base. This event featured remarks, moderated international and domestic sessions, and the release of final results from the Rhodium Group’s jobs and investment analysis, highlighting the leadership and policy tools needed for deployment of CO2 transport and storage infrastructure at the scale necessary for climate ambition.

Speakers Included:
- Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Managing Board, HeidelbergCement AG
- Roxanne Brown, International Vice President, United Steel Workers
- The Honorable Tina Bru, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Norway
- The Honorable Chris Coons, United States Senator
- Noah Deich, President, Carbon180
- Whitney Herndon, Associate Director, Rhodium Group
- Vicki Hollub, President and Chief Executive Officer, Occidental
- Jesse Jenkins, Assistant Professor, Andlinger Center for Energy & Environment, Princeton University
- Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Director, Sustainability, Technology & Outlooks, International Energy Agency 
- Lee Beck, CCUS Policy Innovation Director, Clean Air Task Force
- David Turk, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
- David Livingston, Senior Advisor to U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry

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