CO2-Kongress

Program CO2 Congress 2026

CCUS solutions for Switzerland
“Taking action together”

Date

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Location

Casino Bern, Casinoplatz 1, 3011 Bern

08.00 - 09.00 Doors open /greeting  
09.00 - 09.10 Welcome and introduction Philipp Burkhardt, moderator
Daniela Decurtins, Director of VSG
09.10 - 09.40 Keynote Katrin Schneeberger, Director of the FOEN
09.40 - 10.00 CCUTS in Switzerland part 1  
  Use of CO2 as a raw material and its storage in building materials Frédéric Schulz, SIG
10.00 - 10.15 Spotlights - players in the CO2 market  
  Presentation of various technologies for CO2 capture and liquefaction Ekaterina Reusse, Linde Gas Schweiz AG
10.15 - 10.45 Break  
10.45 - 12.00 CCUTS in Switzerland part 2  
  CCU/S projects in biogas plants Philippe Lehmann, Director CO2 Energie AG
Jonas Lötscher, Managing Director Airfix
  Panel discussion:
What is required for a CO2 transport pipeline in Switzerland?
Arthur Janssen, CEO GVM AG
Andreas Bolliger, CEO Ganeos AG
Daniela Decurtins, Director of VSG
12.00 - 12.15 Spotlights - players in the CO2 market  
  Achieving net zero in Swiss cities with biochar Nicolas Repond, Energie 360° AG
ca. 12.15 Lunch  
13.45 - 14.00 Learning from experience in the development of carbon capture systems Kai Lieball, Director of Decarbonisation Kanadevia Inova Ltd
14.00 - 14.45 Panel discussion with politicians and industry representatives
Assessments and positions on the CO2 Act
Damian Müller, Member of the Council of States FDP
Gabriela Suter, Member of the National Council SP
Urs Zimmerli, CEO of Getec Switzerland
Lukas Epple, Head of Strategy Vicat
14.45 - 15.10 CCT in France  
  CO2 transport infrastructure in Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, Normandy and Ile-de-France Stéphane Maurel, project leader H2 & CO2, naTran
15.10 - 15.40 Break  
15.40 -16.25 CCS in Denmark  
  CCS offshore storage: Greensand and Greenstore projects Søren Reinhold Poulsen, Chief of the CCS business unit Nordsøfonden
16.25 - 16.50 CCUTS in Germany  
  Framework conditions for CCUTS in Germany Rasmus Portmann, Public Affairs Manager/Project Manager Deutsche Carbon Management Initiative
16.50 - 17.00 Concluding remarks followed by a reception  

The talks and discussions will be simultaneously translated into English, German and French for you.


Moderation