Are you ready to join 300+ leaders from the most energy intensive industries to address urgent challenges in Industrial Decarbonization?
It’s no secret that the industrial sector is racing against time. Projects have until 2033 to begin construction under the 45Q tax credit. As the cost of low- carbon technologies rise, and ongoing regulatory uncertainty and infrastructure gaps, forming the right partnerships has never been more critical.
At Decarb Connect North America 2025, our goal is simple, we gather all the essential stakeholders in the ecosystem to tackle the most pressing challenges and explore new opportunities in industrial decarbonization. Based on extensive research with decarbonization leaders in steel, cement, chemicals, glass and other hard to abate sectors as well as those delivering real-time projects, the event is laser focused on the issues that really matter and showcasing case-studies that demonstrate what is possible.
“Of the many conferences we attend, Decarb Connect is one of the most impactful”- ClimeCo
2024 Highlights
Decarb Connect North America brought together over 250 attendees including industrial manufacturers, government participants and leading investors, tech companies and our Next Gen Award shortlist. 59 speakers were joined by sponsorship partners including: Shell Energy, Drax, Fluor, Johnson Matthey, CAC Specialist, McDermott, Partners in Performance, Carbon Recycling International, ClimeCo, Climate Investment, Gaffney Cline and Howard Energy Partners.
This short highlights film gives a snapshot of the energy, enthusiasm and commitment our attendees brought to the event. We can’t wait to welcome you all in 2025!
What’s new this year?
- Minimize your risk, hear from first movers – Hear from Tadeu Carneiro, Chairman & CEO, Boston Metal
- Navigate the complexities of Class VI permit applications – with insights from those with first -hand experience
- Reaching FID– How can we make the returns on decarbonization projects more attractive?
- Maximize your co2 value – Dive into a case study on the Texas Clear Lake Project– one of the largest carbon utilization projects in the world, presented by Celanese
- Examining a total value chain approach for driving market demand for low-carbon solutions
- Unleashing the potential of the 45Q tax credit for your projects …and more
Secure Your Spot with 300 curated leaders from across the industrial decarbonization ecosystem
Pre-order the agenda now to be the first to see what we’ll be covering at Decarb Connect North America 2025 and ensure you don’t miss out on the biggest event of the year.
Key themes we're focusing on this year...
CO2 Infrastructure
Painpoints being addressed include:
Understanding where governments are going to support when there is no infrastructure?
What storage hub options are available?
Green Procurement
Painpoints being addressed include:
Navigating demand signals from buyers of green materials
Balancing investment costs with a ‘green premium’
Understanding quality requirements for greener products- what is the buyer willing to accept?
Permitting
Painpoints being addressed include:
How to streamline the permitting process with EPA?
How to avoid permitting delays in areas where there is no delegate authority on granting EPA permits?
How to access class 6 permits for storage wells?
Scope 3
Painpoints being addressed include:
Understanding the scope 3 commitments of customers- how much teeth do these commitments have?
Calculating an accurate scope 2 footprint
Understanding Scope 3 as a means to understanding where to focus your decarbonization efforts in the supply chain
Workforce
Painpoints being addressed include:
Understanding the talent needs for an energy transition workforce?
Aligning the existing workforce on decarbonization objectives- e.g. quality team versus sustainability
Navigating a lack of workforce in areas – e.g. CCS pipeline building, analysing scope 3
Understanding where to build out a team internally/source externally
Reaching FID
Painpoints being addressed include:
How to source enough cash flow to support plans?
How can industrials make the returns on decarbonization projects more attractive?
How can 45Q impact the ability of industrials to reach FID?
How to manage the inflationary environment?
Understanding the benefits of doing low-interest loans from the government?
Companies which have attended Decarb Connect North America 2024
Download the 2024 Post-Show Report below
What Attendees Say...
“This is my 3rd year attending, and it continues to have a great mix of companies along the industrial CCUS value-chain, at a size that facilitates interaction with decision makers.”
Bob Slettenhaugh, Director of Carbon Capture and Removal, Kiewit
“A very well organized event, with attention to all details that make the difference. Excellent level of speakers both in terms of seniority and expertise from a broad range of industries, NGOs, funds and policymakers…well designed networking connections provided by the organizer”
Faidon Prokopios, Manufacturing Decarbonization Director, Titan Cement
“A wide mix of people from hard-to abate sectors, and great discussions and insight into carbon reduction initiatives and technologies”
Richard Atkinson, VP Americas, Coomtech
“I had a great time at Decarb Connect listening to all the powerful minds and the innovative things they are doing to improve our environment. It was enlightening to hear the challenges and what has already been accomplished from industry
leaders.”
Brandon Conti, Project Manager, Vigilent
Decarb Connect North America features the best thinkers and leaders from across the decarbonization landscape, a huge thank you to our 2024 speakers including:
Ilse Kenis
Chief Carbon Officer Carmeuse
Jennifer Woolfsmith
VP Sustainability NOVA Chemicals
Dr Mubarik Chowdhry
Director of the Global Innovation Hub Heidelberg Materials
Richard Esposito
R & D Program Manager, Geosciences & Carbon Management Southern Company
Amanda Duhon
VP and Regional Director of Central and North America Energy Industries Council
Jakob Krummenacher
VP Clean Energy LSB Industries
David Greeson Project Director
Project Tundra Minnkota
Roxana Bekemohammadi
Founder and Executive Director US Hydrogen Alliance
Partnership Opportunities
At Decarb Connect, we offer a plethora of opportunities across our global platform to meet your objectives, whether you want to find new leads, evaluate new partnership opportunities, amplify your leadership position or enhance your brand positioning, our packages are completely bespoke to meet your objectives. We combine our events, reports, webinars, podcast and leadership network opportunities to create a package that compliments your wider marketing strategy and surpasses your expectations.
About the Organiser
Decarb Connect is a resource hub and network of senior leaders tasked with tackling decarbonization strategies within energy intensive industries.
We are unique as we focus on all of the foundation industries and create products that support them in overcoming the multifaceted challenge of decarbonizing whilst working to unlock new opportunities with key stakeholders from technology, financing and investment, policy, consulting and much more.
Our mission is simple. Accelerate decarbonization and reduce emissions globally. We all play different roles in this journey and we believe ours is to work with decarbonization leaders on bringing them together to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and importantly forge partnerships that tackle the biggest issues.
We focus on those with complex challenges to solve. Our global platform combines a unique membership network of decarbonization leaders, industry renowned conferences, webinars, industry reports, podcasts and more.
If you are a stakeholder within industrial decarbonization and the green revolution, we will have something that supports your journey.
