European Commission initiatives on CCS and UCG -update from the

research perspective

Dr. Vassilios KOUGIONAS DG Research & Innovation Unit K2 – Energy Conversion and Distribution Systems Presented by Wolfgang Schneider

EU Strategic Policy Objectives

Europe 2020 – smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

EU energy policy targets - sustainability, competitiveness and security of supply

Horizon 2020 - a Common Strategic Framework for research

and innovation focusing on societal challenges, competitiveness and research excellence

Energy research and innovation • Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)

Joint programming, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)

SET-Plan – the technology pillar of EU energy and climate change policy

Objective

To accelerate the development of a portfolio of low carbon technologies leading to their market take-off

Governance Steering Group – European Commission and Member States • supported by the SET-Plan Information System SETIS Implementation 1) Innovation creation : European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) 2) Innovation development and demonstration : European Industrial Initiatives (EIIs) : 3) Financial and human resources: European Energy Education and Training Initiative

European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)

The CCS Joint Programme was launched in Nov. 2010

40 members from 14 MS two sub-programmes: CO2 Capture and CO2 Storage

European Industrial Initiative (EII) on CCS

Launched in June 2010

EC, MS and industry committed to support:

The Technology Roadmap 2010-2020

The Implementation Plan 2010-2012

A new Implementation Plan is under preparation for 2013-2015

European Energy Education and Training Initiative

Kick-off of the Working group on CCS was on 7 March 2012-final report completed

CCS in the SET plan

EII on CCS – Technology Roadmap 2010-2020

Innovation development and demonstration

EC initiatives for CCS

• Demonstration funding:

• Economic Recovery Programme (EEPR) 1 bn€ for 6 CCS demo projects

• European Emission Trading Scheme (New Entrance Reserve 300)

• Public Engagement: CCS Project Network, FP7 projects, Zero Emission Platform (ZEP)

• Knowledge sharing: CCS Project Network of EEPR projects

• Legal: Transposition of the Directive by Member States

• Storage capacity and infrastructure Energy Infrastructure proposal adopted in Oct 2011-EU storage atlas under preparation

• R&D Funding: now focus on CCS pilot-scale projects and technology development linked to the SET plan - CCS EII priorities

FP support of CCS research and

development

FP5 & FP6: About 86 M€ spent on CCS and Clean coal

FP7 : 2.3 bn€ for Energy

About 180 M€ spent or earmarked for CCS and Clean

Coal

About 28,5 M€ still available for CCS and Clean Coal in

FP7

FP7 support to CCS in 2013 continues

FP7 ENERGY -2013-1 call; indicated budget around 28,5M€:

Scale-up of advanced high-efficiency capture processes (2x8M€)

New generation high-efficiency capture processes (beyond the current horizon) - twinning with Australia, SME participation

Mitigation and remediation in case of leakage of CO2 from geological storage – safety protocols, industry participation

Combined underground coal gasification and CO2 capture & storage (targeted opening to SA, AU, USA, India, China)

• Info Day - 4 July 2012

• Publication of the call -10 July 2012

• Closure - 28 November 2012 (one stage call)

Topic ENERGY.2013.5.1.1: Scale-up of advanced high-efficiency capture processes • Content and scope: •The objective is the scaling-up of advanced capture technologies

• Expected impact (Criterion 3):

(i) Significant reduction of cost and energy intensity of the capture process for power plants or other energy-intensive industries

(ii) Prepare ground for pre-commercial Demonstration

• Additional information: (i) Participation of industry and innovative SMEs is

particularly encouraged

Topic ENERGY.2013.5.1.2: New generation high-efficiency capture processes • Content and scope: development of novel technologies with high-potential for real breakthroughs

• Expected impact (Criterion 3):

(i) Significant reduction of cost and energy intensity of the capture process for power plants or other energy-intensive industries

• Additional information: (i) With a view to promoting international cooperation

with Australia, initiatives for collaboration between project(s) under this topic and selected Australian project(s) will be encouraged on the basis of mutual benefit and reciprocity.

(ii) The participation of innovative SMEs is particularly encouraged

Topic ENERGY.2013.5.2.1: Mitigation and remediation of leakage from geological storage • Content and scope: Mitigation and remediation options should be investigated for a number of different leakage scenarios

• Expected impact (Criterion 3):

(i) Provide a technical knowledge base for the definition of protocols and safety regulations

• Additional information: (i) Inclusion of industrial partners active in CO2 storage

could lead to increased impact of the research to be undertaken

Area Energy.6.1: Conversion Technologies for Zero Emission Power Generation

Topic ENERGY.2013.6.1.1: Combined Underground Coal Gasification and CO2 Capture and Storage (1) Content and scope: Projects should : • Have a predominant research component addressing both

the environmental aspects and engineering aspects of UCG combined with CCS

• Give emphasis on the integrated design of engineering and operation of UCG combined with CCS coupled with simulation on the effects to groundwater contamination and surface subsidence

• Progress in the state of the art and link with leading research projects in the field, both inside and outside Europe

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Topic ENERGY.2013.6.1.1: Combined Underground Coal Gasification and CO2 Capture and Storage (2) Expected impact (Criterion 3):

• UCG with CCS would allow a more sustainable use of coal reserves by reducing the environmental impact of the mining and use of the coal.

•Enhance security of supply as it would allow gaining access to coal reserves that are technically or economically unmineable with present-day technologies,

•Bringing together international expertise and experience should result in the identification of best practice and provide clear guidance for possible future actions.

• Additional information:

(i) Active participation of non-European partners, in particular

South-Africa, Australia, U.S., India and China could add to the scientific and technological excellence

(ii) Up to one project will be funded

Single Stage Evaluation • Deadline: 28 November 2012 at 17:00 Brussels time

• Submission:

- Full Proposal Complete, precise & concise - New IT Tool for submission

• Evaluation: December 2012 – January 2013

- Full set of evaluation criteria - Marks of 0 to 5 with possibility of ½ mark

Thresholds: S&T quality 3

Implementation 3 out of 5 Impact 3 Overall 10 out of 15

Horizon 2020

• Commission proposal for a 80 billion euro research and innovation funding programme (2014-20)~ 5. 8 bn€ for secure, clean and efficient energy

• Following and extending the ideas of FP7 • Fosters the EU’s strategy for growth and job creation • Innovation Union Flagship Initiative supports Horizon 2020 • Research and innovation are the key drivers • A huge technology shift is necessary to meet the targets of 2020 and moreover 2050

Horizon 2020

CCS in Horizon 2020

The aim will be to enable the commercial deployment of CCS technologies for fossil fuel power plants and other carbon-intensive industries going into operation after 2020.

Support will be given, in particular, to demonstrate the full CCS chain for a representative portfolio of different capture, transport and storage technology options.

This will be accompanied by innovative research to further develop:

more competitive capture technologies, improved components, integrated systems and processes

safe geological storage and

rational solutions for the large-scale re-use of captured CO2

Next steps

Ongoing: Parliament and Council negotiations on the

basis of the Commission proposals

Ongoing: Parliament and Council negotiations on EU

budget 2014-2020 (including overall budget

for Horizon 2020)

Mid 2013: Adoption of legislative acts by Parliament

and Council

1/1/2014: Horizon 2020 starts

Looking ahead

Horizon 2020: continuation of public research efforts on CCS (and CCUS) as part of the SET plan priorities

Interaction between research/pilot scale CCS projects and demo projects is important

Further stakeholder interaction is needed in order to extend CCS to other carbon-intensive industries

Continuation of international cooperation efforts on CCS and Clean Coal research

Knowledge sharing at international level has to be continued and further promoted

Public awareness and acceptance of CCS

Thank you for your attention!

Find out more:

www.ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020