CMC Governance Structure

The participating representatives of national governments (“Participants”) set forth the following Governance Structure for the Carbon Management Challenge (CMC).

1. Goals

The CMC seeks to:

1.1 Advance a pipeline of carbon management projects by 2030, that when fully operational, will collectively manage 1 gigatonne (Gt) of CO₂ or more annually.

1.2 Call on other governments to join the CMC, and on the private sector to play a leadership role in deployment carbon management technologies and infrastructure.

1.3 Collaborate to enable developing countries to access financing for carbon management projects.

2. Organization

The CMC will be governed as follows:

2.1 The CMC committees are composed of a Steering Committee that will advance strategic objectives, country recruitment and resources towards the goals, as well as a Coordinating Committee that will develop and propose priorities, progress the workstreams, and oversee the management of the CMC.

Committees

2.2 The CMC committees will be composed of one representative plus an alternate from each of the following regional groups (1) East Asia-Pacific; (2) Europe; (3) Latin America and the Caribbean; (4) Middle East and North Africa; (5) North America; (6) South and Southeast Asia; and (7) Sub-Saharan Africa. Representatives will serve one or two year terms with staggered transitions.

2.3 Formal decisions requiring approval of all CMC participants: changing the governance structure, adding or removing workstreams, selecting workstream Co-Leads, changing funding arrangements and changing the secretariat.

2.3.1 The Coordinating Committee and Participants work under the principle of consensus, where formal decisions will require consensus among the Participants.

2.3.2 All decisions will be taken by consensus and on a no objection basis, i.e. if none of the Participants object to a formal decision within 42 calendar days of notification, the amendment will be deemed approved.

2.3.3 The CMC committees do not speak on behalf of individual participants.

Workstreams

2.4 The agreed Workstreams will implement the goals of the CMC, and will be Co-led by at least two nominated country participants every two years.

2.4.1 Participants can express their interest as a ‘Co-Lead’ nominee or to become a ‘Working Member’ in any of the Workstreams at any time.

2.4.2 Co-Leads and will have oversight on their specific Workstream deliverables and scopes of work.

2.4.3 Co-Leads will be composed of at least one developed and one developing country, with possibility of more than two Co-Leads, if desired.

2.4.4 Working Members will contribute towards achieving the specific Workstream’s deliverables and scopes of work.

2.5 On an annual basis, Workstream Co-Leads with support from Working Members and the secretariat will develop or update deliverables and scopes of work for approval by the Coordinating Committee in accordance with the agreed terms of reference, found in the annexes of this document.

2.6 Progress of the Workstreams will be presented, reviewed and revised where needed, in alignment with ministerial meetings.

2.7 The Workstreams should include the participation and engagement of “Observer” stakeholders and experts outside of government, as agreed to by respective Co-Leads.

Meeting Candence

2.8 The Workstreams will endeavour to meet every two to four weeks.

2.9 The Coordinating Committee will endeavour to meet on a monthly basis.

2.10 The Steering Committee will endeavour to meet every two months.

2.11 All Participants will endeavour to meet every quarter.

Secretariat

2.12 The principal coordinator of the CMC’s communications and activities is the Secretariat. The Secretariat, at the direction of the Coordinating Committee Co-Chairs will provide the following services: (1) acts as a central point for communication and organizes the meetings of the CMC and its workstreams; (2) oversees and supports the progress of the CMC’s initiatives; (3) arranges specific activities such as webinars, workshops, side-events, forums, summits and conferences; (4) manages CMC online platforms and databases; (5) assists the CMC in evaluating opportunities to advance carbon management in line with the aim of the CMC; (6) establishes and maintains key external relationships to support the CMC; (7) manages public CMC outreach programs and media; and (8) identifies and propose strategic opportunities for the CMC.

2.13 The Global CCS Institute acts as the Secretariat unless otherwise decided in accordance with Section 2.3.

2.14 Services from the Secretariat will be provided on a not-for-profit basis.

2.14.1 The Secretariat will provide periodic updates on the budget required for services.

2.14.2 On a voluntary basis the Participants may provide funding for the Secretariat

3. Participation

3.1 Countries may indicate their intent to join the CMC in writing to one of the Participants or to the Secretariat.

3.2 Participants define their national implementation strategies and determine how to contribute to the goals of the CMC.

3.2 Participants may withdraw from the CMC by giving 30 calendar days advance written notice to the Secretariat

4. Legal Status and Compliance with Laws

4.1 This Governance Structure, which is administrative in nature, does not create any legally binding obligations between or among its Participants. Participants and the secretariat will perform their roles in accordance with domestic and international laws applicable to them.

Annex 1: Terms of reference for developing country project finance, workstream 1

I. Context

Developing countries face heightened challenges in deploying carbon management technologies due to elements related to: (1) developing effective policy and regulatory frameworks to support carbon management initiatives; (2) assessing capture and storage opportunities from both technical feasibility and business viability standpoints and (3) affordable financing options for carbon management projects. While there are multilateral efforts to support carbon management in developing countries, including, inter alia, the Global Climate Fund, The Global Environment Facility’s Star allocation, these are insufficient to meet the scale of the challenge, with an urgent need to focus to enable all countries to meet their national climate targets and global emissions reductions.

II. Objectives

(a) accelerating financial support for carbon management in developing countries, based on readiness and needs;

(b) supporting legal and regulatory capacity building to ensure developing countries have appropriate governance structures in place to enable projects;

(d) identifying and addressing opportunities and challenges in developing countries from a business perspective;

(e) collaborating to advance existing and new financial policies to enable developing countries to access support for carbon management deployment in their countries; and

(f) leading a global effort to identify, advocate for implementation of policies and multilateral, bilateral and private sector initiatives that expand finance and private investment in carbon management projects and infrastructure in the Global South.

III. Activity areas

Possible future work for this workstream includes the following, which are subject to develop and evolve, through progress made within the workstream:

1. Publish a baseline report on the current state (a) legal and regulatory framework development in developing countries (b) capture and storage opportunities, including any data and analysis needs; and (c) available finance for developing countries that identifies near and longer-term opportunities to expand the pool of available capital.

2. Develop a developing country readiness and needs tool, based on key criteria for project deployment.

3. Work with multilateral development banks (MDBs), international finance institutions (IFIs), private sector and philanthropies to identify and advance low-cost carbon management investment opportunities in developing countries.

4. Support the use of the agreed carbon management technology methodologies for carbon market mechanisms internationally.

5. Develop recommendations to create business cases for carbon management technologies globally.

IV. Co-Leads

2024 – 2026: Kenya

2024 – 2026: Indonesia

2024 – 2026: United States

Annex 2: Terms of reference for project deployment and project tracking, workstream 2

I. Context

To oversee that global capacity for carbon management is growing at a pace in line with reaching gigatonne scale by 2030, it will be necessary to regularly track progress and organize efforts. Central to this assessment will be the ability to follow and verify CO₂ storage activities and identify gaps in global project deployment to inform policy, research, development, and demonstration needs.

II Objectives

(a) supporting the scale up of carbon management to gigaton scale, leveraging existing efforts;

(b) identifying possible national carbon management related objectives and ambitions, inter alia, related deployment roadmaps/strategies, and supporting policy and business model guidance and knowledge sharing to support the build out of projects and associated infrastructure; and

(c) tracking progress towards the CMC goal of advancing projects by 2030 that will reach gigatonne scale and key aspects of carbon management development and deployment, including policy and project development, leveraging and coordinating with existing tracking efforts by other organizations.

III. Activity areas

Possible future work for this workstream includes the following, which are subject to develop and evolve, through progress made within the workstream:

1. Develop a dedicated tracking and verification project database towards collectively managing 1Gt of CO₂ or more annually by 2030, leveraging existing work by other organizations, including operational and planned global carbon management projects.

2. Promote available policies and tools to support carbon management and project developers across key sectors.

3. On a voluntary basis, assist countries in evaluating carbon management opportunities, addressing barriers, advancing technical work programmes, preparing policy briefs, conducting comparative studies of regulatory, permitting and legal frameworks, and providing voluntary guidance for bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

4. Provide voluntary guidance on how integrating carbon management technologies can help preparing and implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and long-term low-emission development strategies (LT-LEDs) under the Paris Agreement.

5. Address key obstacles towards carbon management project development and deployment, leveraging existing work by other organizations.

6. Identify the technical gaps that need to be addressed to inform research, development and deployment (RD&D) needs and supporting, leveraging existing RD&D initiatives.

IV. Co-Leads

2024 – 2026: Brazil

Annex 3: Terms of reference for strategic communications and engagement, workstream 3

I. Context

Community engagement and stakeholder buy-in is key to supporting the scale-up of carbon management technologies across all regions. As the CMC works towards its goal, and with increased momentum for carbon management technologies internationally, a central role is needed to devise the necessary arrangements where the goal can be highlighted, learnings can be imparted, relationships are built, and the latest information on carbon management technologies are adequately socialised.

II. Objectives

(a) advancing international discussions on carbon management across national governments, multilateral institutions, industry and non- governmental entities to support the development and scale-up of carbon management technologies and infrastructure;

(b) elevating the strategic ambition of the CMC and advocating for carbon management in international fora;

(c) carrying the message that carbon management, in addition to other essential mitigation pathways, is integral to keeping the goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C within reach; and

(d) developing public messaging, outreach materials and educational content on carbon management.

III. Activity areas

Possible future work for this workstream includes the following, which are subject to develop and evolve, through progress made within the workstream:

1. Organise and participate in relevant international forums, summits, side events at major conferences, workshops, other events, webinars, etc., to advocate and promote the objectives and activities of the CMC.

2. Develop the strategic narrative and provide key messages to support alignment amongst Participants.

3. Work to convene an annual ministerial event, for example at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP).

4. Host convenings with the private sector towards supporting the CMC’s overall objectives.

5. Develop and implement public outreach programs to raise awareness, understanding and confidence in the deployment of carbon management.

6. Regularly review and make recommendations on the CMC website, including design and content updates.

7. Establish a social media presence for advocacy purposes.

8. Circulate a quarterly newsletter or digest to stakeholders.

9. Work alongside existing international partners with shared objectives, such as the Clean Energy Ministerial Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Initiative (CEM CCUS) and Mission Innovation Carbon Dioxide Removal Mission (MI CDR).

10. Build bridges with influential NGOs, industry trade associations, private sector entities, international organisations, civil society organizations, research institutions, academia and others to heighten the impact of the CMC.

IV. Co-Leads

2024 – 2026: Saudi Arabia

2024 – 2026: United Kingdom

COP28 Presidency highlights role of carbon management in keeping 1.5°C within reach as an additional six countries join Carbon Management Challenge

Attendees of ‘Carbon Management: Essential Pillar to Keep 1.5°C Alive’ expressed broad agreement to expand renewable energy capacity, reduce deforestation, and cut non-CO₂ greenhouse gas emissions, while addressing the need for countries to scale up carbon management in line with the science.
During the event, the Carbon Management Challenge (CMC), a global initiative to accelerate the deployment of carbon management technologies, was also discussed and six additional countries announced their membership, bringing total signatories to 19 countries plus the European Commission.
Representatives of the Carbon Management Challenge Co-Sponsors—Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—along with high-level officials from China, Kenya, Denmark, Senegal, Japan, Bahrain, Iceland, Mozambique, Romania, and Sweden, reaffirmed the importance of scaling carbon management technologies globally this decade.
The International Energy Agency and the Asian Development Bank also provided updates on the urgent need for carbon management in both developed and emerging economies during the roundtable.

Dubai, 5 December 2023: The COP28 Presidency has convened a roundtable of ministers and high-level officials from over 20 countries to focus on the critical role of carbon management in keeping 1.5°C within reach.

The event, ‘Carbon Management: Essential Pillar to Keep 1.5°C Alive,’ was held at COP28 and co-hosted by Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Attendees, who included representatives from China, Kenya, Denmark, Senegal, Japan, Bahrain, Iceland, Mozambique, Romania, and Sweden – expressed broad agreement to pursue actions to expand renewable energy capacity, reduce deforestation, and cut non-CO₂ greenhouse gas emissions, while addressing the need for countries to scale up carbon management in line with the science.

“Carbon management, including carbon capture and direct air capture is needed to get to net zero; especially in heavy industry,” said Ambassador Majid Al-Suwaidi, the COP28 Director-General, “However, I want to be clear that we aren’t promoting carbon capture to prolong the current energy system. Carbon management is not a substitute for accelerating other mitigation efforts. We must remain committed and conscious that technology development in carbon management must be done in a sustainable way and with the continued support of the economic aspirations of developing countries in the Global South.”

During the event countries highlighted ongoing and planned efforts to further advance the deployment of carbon management solutions and address the gap between current levels of deployment and the levels needed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

During the event the Carbon Management Challenge, a global initiative, was also a major focal point. Launched at the Major Economies Forum in April, it encourages countries to rapidly accelerate projects to abate CO2 emissions. Representatives from Kenya, Iceland, Mozambique, Netherlands, Romania and Senegal announced their membership of the initiative during the roundtable, taking total signatories to 19 countries and the European Commission.

Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency said: “The Carbon Management Challenge is a very important initiative, and it is important that we support the development of projects in emerging and developing economies. Carbon management does not compete with the deployment of clean energy and renewable energy infrastructure. We are looking forward to making the Carbon Management Challenge a full success.”

During the roundtable the IEA and the Asian Development Bank provided updates on the urgent and essential need for carbon management in both developed and emerging economies.

John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, said, “Globally, there’s still an enormous gap between the levels of carbon management that are deployed and what we absolutely need to be deployed.”

China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, Xie Zhenhua, participated in the roundtable, stating that: “China will closely watch the progress of the Carbon Management Challenge, and is also willing to collaborate with CMC by sharing and exchanging experiences.”

Last month, China and the United States agreed to advance climate cooperation on a range of measures, including exchanging information on policies and technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

While current global rates of carbon management deployment fall below those in modelled pathways limiting global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C, the Carbon Management Challenge is focused on the principle that carbon management at gigaton scale – collectively managing 1 gigaton or more of CO2 annually – will play a vital role in addressing the shared climate challenge.

While acknowledging that carbon management should not compete with advancing the deployment of clean energy solutions, Thiago Barral, Secretary for Energy Transition at Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy on behalf of Alexandre Silveira, Minister of Mines and Energy said: “We are looking forward to making the Carbon Management Challenge a full success.”

Carbon Management Challenge countries represent global diversity and include members from all major regions of the world, countries with different energy supply profiles and both developed and emerging economies. This exemplifies the collective global effort required to scale carbon management and reach net zero goals.

Dr. Ali Mohamed, Kenya’s Climate Envoy, said: “We have joined the Carbon Management Challenge because we have start-ups that have been doing relatively well in this important space and our geological formations provides a great opportunity for us to be part of this geological solution.”

National Energy Director of Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy in Mozambique Marcelina Joel Mataveia, expressed, “We are extremely proud to join the CMC that shows our strong commitment to actively pursuing policy projects and partnership that advance this critical climate solution.”

Speaking on the diverse applications of carbon management technologies, Mattias Frumerie, Climate Ambassador of Sweden said: “CCUS and BECCS will play a crucial role for Sweden to reach net zero and we are committed to raise the ambition for CCUS and BECCS in the coming years and committed to making it a reality. We look forward to working with others in the context of the Carbon Management Challenge to ensure delivery of our joint targets.”

To elevate climate goals and enhance global collaboration and dialogue on carbon management solutions, the Mission Innovation Carbon Dioxide Removal (MI CDR) and the Clean Energy CCUS Ministerial (CEM CCUS) have launched the “Gigatonne by 2030” campaign. The campaign will support the Carbon Management Challenge (CMC) to advance carbon management to gigatonne scale by 2030.

The joint effort will accelerate action on carbon management innovation and deployment and coordinate knowledge exchange and activities across the innovation-to-deployment spectrum.

The campaign aims to:

Embed carbon management discussions within policy dialogues, including Ministers and high-level government leaders where possible
Act as a platform to highlight the progress of carbon management technologies
Find alignment amongst organisations with the shared goal to scale-up carbon management solutions

Both CEM CCUS and Mission Innovation support the clean energy transition by convening global governments and leaders. The Gigatonne by 2030 campaign has set out common work agenda between them, including the development of CDR and CCUS strategy workshops, organising events focused on carbon management – both virtually and in-person – as well as developing sector-specific outreach to ensure relevant stakeholders have the opportunity to get involved and play a role in the campaign.

Under the common work agenda, ministerial meetings in upcoming CEM MI convenings will serve to highlight carbon management in general, to take stock of common progress in carbon management and in the CMC, to highlight national advancements, and to discuss collaboration going forward. The campaign includes dedicated public webinars to highlight the CMC.

Re ad here for more information on the Gigatonne by 2030 campaign

On April 20, 2023, President Biden convened the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) for a fourth time to galvanize efforts needed during this critical decade to stem the climate crisis by keeping a 1.5°C limit on warming within reach.

MEF participants Australia, Canada, Egypt, the European Union, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, as well as Norway and Denmark, joined in launching a Carbon Management Challenge (CMC) with the aim of coming forward by COP 28 with concrete announcements to accelerate the development and deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies.

Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), briefed leaders on the Credible pathways to 1.5°C Report, outlining the four pillars for action in the 2020s, with carbon management as the fourth pillar.

In addition to full-scale mitigation efforts – including accelerated deployment of clean energy, ending deforestation, and cutting non-CO₂ emissions – keeping a 1.5 °C warming limit within reach will require responsible deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. CCUS has a critical role to play in decarbonizing the global economy, particularly the industrial sector, where process emissions are more difficult to address. Combating climate change will also require addressing legacy emissions and removing CO₂ from the ambient air, through CDR.

To build on these efforts, the President will invite other countries to join the CMC with the aim of unveiling at COP28 a suite of concrete announcements and goals that will accelerate carbon management technologies internationally.

Read the Chair’s Summary and the White House Factsheet for more information on the launch of the Carbon Management Challenge.

Call to Action on Carbon Management: Collaborate to Accelerate

The annual Ministerial on Carbon Management at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) is a pivotal event that elevates global ambition toward net-zero emissions. It brings together energy, environment, and foreign affairs ministers to collaborate on advancing carbon management strategies. Following the United Arab Emirates’ hosting at COP28, participants of the Carbon Management Challenge (CMC) and other interested countries are invited to join this important event.

The COP29 Carbon Management Ministerial Roundtable was held on 15 November 2024. The insights from participating countries underline the collective drive toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The discussions highlight the crucial steps to scale carbon management globally by 2030 and identify critical areas for collaboration, technological advancement, financing, and policy development.

The roundtable discussions, alongside COP29 commitments, underscore the global urgency to scale carbon management technologies and strategies. It is clear that carbon management will play a pivotal role in meeting climate targets, but success depends on robust institutional frameworks, innovative financing, international collaboration, and technological advancements. By 2030, accelerated action in these areas will be critical in putting the world on track to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

The roundtable setting provides ministers with a platform to discuss pathways to achieve the 1 Gigatonne (Gt) by 2030 goal, in such a manner as to facilitate a focused exchange of views, information, and ideas. The guiding questions were as follows:

What are the critical actions needed at the international level to advance a pipeline of carbon management projects by 2030?
How can we address barriers in capacity building and climate finance in carbon management?
What are the success stories for international collaboration that can be highlighted?

Summary of Country Remarks and Commitments:

The United Kingdom reaffirms its commitment to CCUS as a cost-effective solution for achieving net-zero emissions. The UK announced co-leading CMC Workstream 3 alongside Saudi Arabia. The UK is committed to supporting the global south and developing countries in deploying carbon management technologies and addressing the financial barriers they face. Key initiatives include the World Bank ESMAT program, designed to accelerate innovation in developing countries. The UK calls for nations to address regulatory barriers like permitting processes and collaborate on scaling CCUS technologies globally.

Canada is home to leading CCUS technology companies and is investing through the Canadian Growth Fund, focusing on CCUS, R&D, and carbon removal services. Canada calls for global knowledge-sharing, particularly with emerging economies like Brazil, Indonesia, and Kenya, and urges other nations to create strong policy frameworks and incentives for carbon management.

The United States welcomed the three key workstreams, offering continued support for the CMC, highlighting that we must also work on non-CO₂ emissions and halting deforestation. Carbon management in the US is government enabled and private-sector led, where the US emphasizes the need for CMC for clean energy, clean industry and to get to negative emissions. The US government has 220 new projects announced to date, with 200Mpta potential and calls for private sector-driven solutions supported by government incentives such as the 45Q tax credit.

Romania has established a CCUS task force under its green transition partnership to advance national legislation and enable the first CCUS projects. Romania invites countries to join the CMC aims to integrate CCUS into its national climate strategies.

Sweden is investing $3.3 billion in bioCCS and CCUS technol ogies, with the government opening its first auction for the technology. Sweden calls for international collaboration, robust CO₂storage guidelines, and monitoring systems. The country aims to scale up bioCCS in its energy and forest sectors, which are responsible for 50% of emissions.

Saudi Arabia is committed to building a CCS hub by 2035, capturing 44 million tonnes of CO₂ annually. The country is focused on advancing this goal through the Strategic Engagement and Communication Workstream and calls for global cooperation and knowledge-sharing to scale carbon management technologies and meet global climate targets.

Japan is developing legal frameworks and business models to accelerate CCUS, with 9 advanced CCUS projects already underway. The country is making progress in securing CO₂ storage sites in East Asia and urges other countries to join in advancing sustainable CO₂ storage solutions and building a robust CO₂ value chain.

Italy is leveraging its depleted gas fields to scale CCS and is advocating for regional cooperation in Europe to create a common carbon market. The country calls for industry hubs and cross-border collaboration to accelerate the deployment of CCUS technologies, in line with its National Energy and Climate Plan to reduce 20-30 million tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2050.

Kenya is revising its Climate Change Act to recognize carbon removal and developing regulations to support carbon management technologies. The country emphasizes the need for regulatory alignment and capacity-building efforts to enable the scaling of carbon management solutions, particularly in developing nations.

Bahrain advocates for a unified global carbon regulation framework to accelerate the deployment of carbon management technologies. The country stresses the importance of aligning carbon regulation policies to streamline efforts and speed up global carbon management implementation.

The Netherlands is scaling CCUS deployment through projects like the Porthos project, which utilizes depleted offshore fields for carbon storage. The country calls for further international collaboration to replicate successful initiatives and deploy CCUS at scale.

Greece is focused on stronger policy frameworks for carbon pricing, CO₂ transport, and storage. The country emphasizes the need for clear and predictable regulations to reduce uncertainty and drive transformative change in carbon management, particularly for industries with high emissions.

Poland advocates for carbon management technologies to address sectors that are difficult to decarbonize, including heavy industry. The country calls for economic incentives and carbon pricing mechanisms to foster innovation and support industries in becoming climate-neutral.

The United Arab Emirates have decade-long experience with the Al Reyadah project, and the country aims to capture 5 million tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2030. The UAE leverages its position as a global financial hub to mobilize capital for scaling up carbon management technologies and urges global financial systems to accelerate carbon management implementation.

Brazil is leading Workstream 2 to scale carbon management globally and calls for countries to join the CMC. Brazil also recently approved a carbon market law, which will help stimulate trading of carbon credits and finance carbon management technologies, accelerating efforts to meet international climate goals.

Notes from the Chair – Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water, India

Institutional Architecture: Dr. Ghosh reiterated the importance of strong national visions, task forces, and legislation to guide the development and implementation of CM strategies.
Market Design: He emphasized the need to develop transportation and storage solutions that are integrated into both regional and international carbon markets.
Financial Innovation: He called for subsidies, carbon pricing mechanisms, and other funding models to de-risk investments in CM technologies, ensuring that public sector incentives are aligned with long-term sustainability goals.
Collaboration Platforms: Dr. Ghosh highlighted the crucial role of global collaboration platforms for research and development (R&D), deployment of technologies, and sharing knowledge across borders. Harmonization of regulatory frameworks and monitoring systems are vital to ensuring effective and scalable carbon management.

Attendees:

Azerbaijan, His Excellency Kamal Abbasov – Deputy Minister of Energy

United Kingdom, Her Excellency Kerry McCarthy, Minister for Climate

Canada, Her Excellency Catherine Stewart, Ambassador for Climate Change

Sweden, His Excellency Daniel Westlén, State Secretary of the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise

Bahrain, His Excellency Mohamed Bin Mubarak Bin Daina, Minister of Oil and Environment

Netherlands, His Excellency Frederik Wisselink, Energy Envoy

United States, His Excellency Rick Duke, Deputy Climate Envoy

Greece, Her Excellency Alexandra Sdoukou, Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy

Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Khalid Almehaid, Deputy Minister for Sustainability & Climate Change, Minister of Energy

Japan, His Excellency Takahiro TAJIRI, Deputy Director-General for Green Transformation Policy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Romania, Alina Jalea, State Counselor in the Romanian Prime Minister’s Chancellery

Brazil, Mariana de Assis Especie, Director of Energy Transition, Minister of Mines and Energy

Kenya, Peter Maneno, Technical Officer, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum

Iceland, Stefan Gudmundsson, Permanent Secretary; Helga Barðadóttir, Deputy Director, Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources

Germany, Malte Bornkamm, Head of Division, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

Italy, Alessio Cipullo, Minister’s Expert for Energy, Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security

Poland, Paweł Różycki, Deputy Director, Ministry of Climate and Environment

Bulgaria, Apostol Dyankov; Svetlana Zhekova, Ministry of Environment and Water

China (Agenda 21) Qizhen Chen, Deputy Director General; Xian Zhang, Director, The Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21

Colombia

Georgia

Chair: Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, Council on Energy Environment and Water, India

Webinar

Interested in hearing how countries and industry leaders globally are coming together to tackle climate change through carbon management technologies?

Watch this event where participants of the Carbon Management Challenge (CMC) gathered for the first-ever CMC webinar to unpack the goals of the international climate effort and the value of enabling a global movement to encourage the scale-up of carbon management initiatives.

Participants of the CMC are all working towards a shared goal to drive a worldwide call to action aimed to accelerate the adoption of carbon management technologies, keenly building curated, structured and inclusive workstreams to drive its success.

Organised by the CMC Secretariat, this webinar examined:

The significance of the CMC in relation to international climate goals
The immediate objectives of the CMC and its progress so far
An overview of the three core workstreams focused on tracking and enabling carbon management projects, facilitating project financing in developing countries, and fostering global dialogue and engagement on carbon management

Speakers

Brazil - Carlos Agenor Onofre Cabral, Coordinator-General, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Brazil
Canada - Jason Gadoury, Senior Director, Policy and Planning, Natural Resources Canada
Indonesia – Rizky Muhammad Kahfie, Energy Expert Staff for Deputy Coordinating Minister for Maritime Sovereignty and Energy
Kenya – Eric Mwangi, Advisor to the Climate Envoy, Office of the President

United Kingdom – Alex Milward, CCUS Director, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, United Kingdom, Louise MacMorran, Head of Strategic Engagement, Briefing and International, CCUS, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, United Kingdom

United States - Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)

Moderator: Noora Al Amer, CMC Coordinator

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