Mark brings 13 years of experience in the energy sector and will lead the CCSA’s work on the?commercial deployment of large-scale integrated CCUS Clusters and projects across the UK.
During his time at the REA, Mark supported the development of Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), working across biomass power, energy from waste and anaerobic digestion sectors, and brings considerable expertise to the CCSA on the need to deploy these important technologies to combat climate change.
Mark joins at a critical time for the CCUS industry, which is on the cusp of deploying projects in the UK. The Government’s funding commitment in October for the first two CCUS clusters in the North West and North East of England will see CO2?emissions reduced from industrial processes, hydrogen and low carbon power generation. These projects will also create thousands of new highly skilled jobs and protect thousands of existing jobs in critical industries like cement, chemicals and manufacturing.
The UK Government has confirmed that CCUS is essential to meeting our net zero targets, and the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) commits to reduce territorial greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 to 2035. Both are important as governments and stakeholders head to Baku for COP29 to discuss emissions reduction.
The CCSA has been working with the Government to secure the UK’s position as a world leader in CCUS and low carbon hydrogen production, and to meet the CCC’s target of 20-30 million tonnes (Mt) of CO2?captured and stored by 2030, rising to 50-60 Mt by 2035. The appointment of Mark as UK Director provides the trade association with additional expertise and experience to drive forward CCUS to decarbonise the UK’s industrial heartlands, deliver energy security and create jobs in a new low-carbon economy.
“After more than a decade working alongside a wide range of renewable energy developers and operators, I am thrilled to join the CCSA at such a pivotal time," said Mark. "Achieving net zero demands a comprehensive approach, including carbon capture and carbon removal technologies, alongside low-carbon generation. As such, I am excited to build on my experience to help deliver this critical sector.”
“With recent Government commitments, the UK continues to lead carbon capture deployment. Scaling this technology will drive decarbonisation across key industrial sectors while unlocking significant economic benefits—creating jobs, enhancing skills, and advancing clean growth across the UK.”
“I look forward to working with our members, the Government, and stakeholders to accelerate deployment and reach the ambitious net zero targets essential to our climate and economy.”