Carbon Neutrality Forum
Canada has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, transitioning from fossil fuel energy to greener, renewable sources. CO2 and Methane are two the two most potent gasses contributing to global warming. CO2 emissions are from cities, industry and agriculture. Dalhousie University has been asked by the Federal and Provincial governments to host a national and international forum examining Carbon Neutrality in Atlantic and Eastern Canada. The Forum will be held April 19-20th 2023, with representatives from across Canada and the globe. The event will include meetings and presentations over two days. Speakers from outside Halifax who are not able to travel are invited to join online.
This Forum will help the provinces and federal government, along with industry and academia, develop the best practices and review the latest technical developments on reducing emissions and related impacts. From this, guidelines for a comprehensive regulatory framework can be developed. This includes characterizing the potential of reservoirs and pore space for sequestering CO2 . The Forum will meet the objectives of NRCan in relation to disseminating best practices and new technological advances that will help countries reduce the impacts of emissions, and promote the storage and use of captured CO2 in reservoirs, and other deep geological formations such as saline aquifers. In Canada, CCUS research and implementation has been focused in the west, yet the CO2 storage potential of sedimentary basins surrounding Atlantic Canada is potentially great (UNECE 2021).
Sharing best practices and technologies that may lessen costs and promote Canada’s vision of a cleaner energy future, helping guide Canada to carbon neutrality.
Meeting Details
DATE: Wednesday April 19th & Thursday April 20th
TIME: 8:30AM - 4:30PM each day
LOCATION: Lord Dalhousie Room (Room 141) in the Henry Hicks Building, located on Dalhousie University's Studley Campus in Halifax's west end
Please find the full forum agenda here [PDF]
Agenda
Day 1
8:30-9:30 |
Workshop Introduction DAY 1 |
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Setting the Scene – Carbon Neutrality |
8:30-8:40 |
Grant Wach |
Dalhousie University |
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Welcome to Mi’kma’ki |
8:40-8:50 |
Catherine Martin |
Dalhousie University Elder in Residence |
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Welcome to the Workshop |
8:50-9:00 |
Alisdair McLean |
Net Zero Atlantic |
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Introduction to the Nova Scotia Perspective |
9:00-9:10 |
Adam MacDonald |
NS Natural Resources & Renewables |
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Setting the Stage – Federal Perspective |
9:10-9:20 |
Johnathan Wilkinson |
Federal Minister of Natural Resources |
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Setting the Stage – NS Provincial Perspective |
9:20-9:30 |
Tim Halman |
NS Minister of Environment & Climate Change |
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9:30-10:00 |
Introduction to CCUS |
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What is CCUS? |
9:30-9:50 |
Carla Skinner |
Dalhousie GSC, NRCan Research Scientist |
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Discussion |
9:50-10:00 |
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10:00-10:30 |
Break |
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10:30-12:00 |
CCUS Opportunity |
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Geostorage |
10:30-10:50 |
Maurice Dusseault |
University of Waterloo |
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Opportunity for Canada |
10:50-11:10 |
Robin Hughes |
CANMET Energy (NRCan) |
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Opportunity for Nova Scotia – Offshore Domain |
11:10-11:30 |
Bill Richards |
Consultant of NS Natural Resources and Renewables |
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The Path Forward |
11:30-11:50 |
Saviz Mortazavi |
NRCan Assistant Program Director, Office of Energy R&D |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00-14:40 |
CCTS Regulation & Policy |
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Current and Future Carbon Transportation and Storage |
13:30-13:50 |
Brian Bylhouwer |
Stantec, PEI |
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NS Policy and Priorities |
13:50-14:10 |
Jean-Sebastien Landry |
ECCC |
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Nova Scotia CCS Lookback |
14:10-14:30 |
CNSOPB or Sandra Farwell |
CNSOPB, Director, Dir. Resources and Rights |
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The Role of Industry |
14:30-14:50 |
Patrick MacDonald |
CAPP |
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National and International Markets |
14:50-15:10 |
George Koviacs |
Searcher Seismic/Lapis Energy |
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14:40-15:00 |
Break |
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15:00-16:00 |
Provincial Perspectives |
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Quebec Perspective/ Vision |
15:30-15:50 |
Bernard Giroux |
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Newfoundland Perspective |
15:50-16:10 |
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New Brunswick Perspective |
16:10-16:30 |
Dave Keighley |
University of New Brunswick |
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16:00-16:30 |
Discussion & Closing Remarks |
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Discussion and Comments |
16:00-16:30 |
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The Path to Carbon Neutrality |
16:30-16:50 |
Grant Wach |
Dalhousie University |
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Thank You and Closure |
16:50-17:00 |
Russell Dmytriw |
Net Zero Atlantic |
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17:00-18:00 |
Reception |
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Day 2
8:30-9:30 |
CO2 Issues |
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Recap from Day 1 |
8:30-8:40 |
Grant Wach |
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Emissions in Atlantic Canada |
8:40-9:00 |
Adam MacDonald |
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Oceans and CO2 |
9:00-10:20 |
Lesley James |
Memorial University |
10:00-10:30 |
Break |
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10:30-12:00 |
Lessons from Others |
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Boundary Dam, Sask |
10:30-10:50 |
Eric Nickel |
Eric.nickel@ptrc.ca |
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CCS in Alberta Basin |
10:50-11:10 |
Mahendra Samaroo |
Alberta Department of Energy |
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Northern Lights, Norway |
11:10-11:30 |
Cristel Lambton |
Northern Lights (Norway CO2)
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Acorn |
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Catherine Witt |
Storegos |
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Workflow for Assessment |
11:30-11:50 |
Brad Hayes |
Petrel-Robertson |
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Pore Volume Assessment |
11:50-12:00 |
Graham Simpson |
GLJ Engineering
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Paleozoic basins Potential |
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Denis Lavoie |
GSC - retired |
12:00-13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00-14:40 |
Related Energy Issues |
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Geothermal – Heat (Power) |
13:00-13:20 |
Cathie Hickson |
Terrapin AB No 1 |
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Repurposing Infrastructure |
13:20-13:40 |
Robert MacQueen??/ Travis Hobbs |
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Alberta Carbon Trunk Line |
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Wolf |
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Maritimes Energy Corridor |
13:40-14:00 |
Grant Wach |
Dalhousie University |
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Grid Infrastructure Revisioning |
14:00-14:20 |
NS Power |
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Natural Gas & Hydrogen |
14:20-14:40 |
Heritage Gas/J Hawkins |
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14:40-15:00 |
Break |
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15:00-16:30 |
Renewables Issues |
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The Role of Renewables |
15:00-15:20 |
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Wind/Tidal in Atlantic Canada |
15:20-15:40 |
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Energy Storage |
15:40-16:00 |
Maurice Dusseault |
University of Waterloo |
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16:00-16:20 |
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Closing Remarks |
16:20-16:30 |
Adam MacDonald |
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List of Speakers
Speaker |
Association |
Adam MacDonald |
NS Natural Resources & Renewables |
Alisdair McLean |
Net Zero Atlantic |
Bill Richards |
Consultant of NS Natural Resources & Renewables |
Brad Hayes |
Petrel-Robertson |
Brian Bylhouwer |
Stantec, PEI |
Carla Skinner |
GSC, NRCan Research Scientist |
Cathie Hickson |
Terrapin AB No 1 |
Dave Keighley |
University of New Brunswick |
George Koviacs |
Searcher Seismic/Lapis Energy |
Graham Simpson |
GLJ Engineering |
Grant Wach |
Dalhousie University |
Johnathan Wilkinson |
Federal Minister of Natural Resources |
Lesley James |
Memorial University |
Mahendra Samaroo |
Alberta Department of Energy |
Maurice Dusseault |
University of Waterloo |
Patrick MacDonald |
CAPP |
Robin Hughes |
CANMET Energy (NRCan) |
Russell Dmytriw |
Net Zero Atlantic |
Saviz Mortazavi |
NRCan Assistant Program Director, Office of Energy R&D |
Tim Halman |
NS Minister of Environment & Climate Change |
Meet the Committee
Grant Wach
Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dalhousie University
Russell Dmytriw
Director of Research
Net Zero Atlantic
Adam MacDonald
Director, Subsurface Energy Development
Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables
Maurice Dusseault
Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Waterloo