2nd Workshop SynCom Project “Scaling up Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)”

23 Apr 2024, 11:30 → 24 Apr 2024, 14:00 Europe/Berlin

Magnushaus Berlin

During a second workshop in Berlin, we would like to advance the SynCom Project  “Scaling up Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)” further. 

We will explore how to create effective science policy dialogues, look for ways to work well with others in science and industry, and combine different areas of scientific knowledge related to CDR. Our goal is to engage in cross-disciplinary discussions to develop new ideas that not only advance our project but also benefit science and society as a whole.

Further, we would like to exchange ideas with industry representatives.

We are looking forward to this follow-up workshop on our kick-off!

 

Tuesday 23 April

12:00 → 12:45 Welcome and Introduction

• Goals of the SynCom project and progress since the kickoff workshop - What happened so far? (10 min)
• Round of introductions (35 min)

Speakers: Dirk Sachse (GFZ), Gesine Mollenhauer (AWI)

12:45 → 13:45 Lunch

13:45 → 14:45 Expert talks - i) Political framework for CDR; ii) Scientific framework for CDR: "Assessing carbon removal methods for Germany"

• What is happening in politics regarding CDR? What do politicians expect? How far are German politics?

• Where does science currently stand?

Speakers: Jörg Rüger (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK), Grundsatzfragen Klimaschutz und Energiewende), Prof. Sabine Fuss (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC))

14:45 → 15:00 Coffee Break

15:00 → 17:15 Status report of the three SynCom CDR activities

• Report and presentation of the three groups: i) Synthesis Paper, ii) Parliamentary Event, iii) Expertise Mapping
• What do you want to achieve and what needs to happen so that there is a finished product?

Speaker: All Participants

17:15 → 18:00 Breakout-Sessions for two SynCom CDR activities

Next Steps:
i) Synthesis Paper
ii) Expertise Mapping

Speaker: All Participants

18:00 → 19:00 Dinner

19:00 → 20:00 Discussion: Goals for the SynCom Project until the General Assembly

• collection of ideas

Speaker: All Participants

Wednesday 24 April

09:00 → 10:00 Further Activities

• discussion of possible activities beyond the General Assembly, e.g. research project proposals

Speaker: All Participants

10:00 → 12:00 Exchange with representatives from industry

Industry partners with confirmed attendance:
- carbdown
- climate farmers
- SeaO2
- Pyropower
- SCS
- Ucaneo
- novocarbo
- NeoCarbon
- MacroCarbon

Presentations:
1. What do they do and what did they achieve so far?
2. Why do they do it (motivation and goals)?
3. How do they 'use' science (interaction with science)?

Discussion:
What do they need from Helmholtz scientists? What research should we do to advance this together? Do they want to work together?

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 14:00 Summary and next steps

• Set goals for the SynCom Project until the General Assembly – What do we want to achieve by then and how do we get there?
• Discussion about next steps

Speakers: Dirk Sachse (GFZ), Gesine Mollenhauer (AWI)