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Global CCS Institute Meeting 20 June 2013. Opening address by Mr Tom Connor, Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo.TRANSCRIPT
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“Australian CCS Policy in the context of its
relationship with Asia”
Global CCS Institute Japan Regional Members Meeting
Tom Connor Deputy Head of Mission
Australian Embassy Tokyo
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Energy White Paper Priorities
Strengthening the resilience of Australia’s energy policy
framework
Developing better energy market outcomes
for consumers
Developing Australia’s critical energy resources – particularly
Australia’s gas resources
Accelerating our clean energy transformation
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Australian Electricity Mix Projections
Australia's electricity generation mix to 2050—AEMO medium demand scenario
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Support for CCS in an Asian Context
Australia’s Major Markets for Resources and Energy Trade
2010 2020
1 China 1 China
2 Japan 2 India
3 India 3 Japan
4 Republic of Korea 4 Republic of Korea
5 UK 5 Taiwan
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White Paper - Clean Energy Recommendations
• Continued implementation of carbon pricing and the Renewable Energy Target
• Ongoing support for development and deployment of renewable and clean energy technologies through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, ARENA, CCS Flagships and other clean energy programs
• Improve network planning and connection outcomes through timely response to the AEMC Transmission Frameworks Review
• Develop collaborations to build understanding of alignment of clean energy R&D to large-scale demonstration and commercialisation
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Australian CCS Roadmap
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Support for Low Emissions Coal and CCS
• Major government funding support flows from:
– CCS Flagships program
– National Low Emissions Coal Initiative, established in
2008 (including support for the Advanced Lignite
Demonstration Program)
– National CO2 Infrastructure Plan
– Global CCS Institute
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CCS Projects in Australia
Gorgon LNG Project
South West Hub Project
Callide Oxyfuel Project
Surat Basin CCS Project
CarbonNet Project
CO2CRC Otway Project
CCS Flagship CCS Flagship
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Gorgon Carbon Dioxide Injection Project
• The Gorgon Project will reduce its CO2
emissions via subsurface disposal of
reservoir CO2 beneath Barrow Island.
• Extensive facilities design work and
subsurface assessment on a scale
similar to major petroleum
developments.
• Under construction:
• Facility modules being fabricated
(33 per cent complete)
• Drilling of CO2 injection wells will
commence in mid 2013
• Australian Government support
through policy and $60 million grant
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South West Hub Project
Concept
• Integrated industrial CO2
sequestration system
• Storage within an identified
reservoir
• Residue (red mud) sequestration
300,000 tpa CO2 (Alcoa)
• 2.4 Mtpa Perdaman CO2 capture
source
• Potential to accept up to 7 Mtpa
CO2 for future power generation
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South West Hub – Status and Next Steps
• Stratigraphic well completed 2012
• Industry JV formalised in Jan 2013
• Advanced planning for 3D seismic
now scheduled for summer 13/14
• Planning and procurement for 2014
appraisal drilling campaign
underway.
• Legislation for onshore storage
planned for later this year
• Supporting research infrastructure
being developed through $48 million
National Geo-Sequestration
Laboratory
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CarbonNet Project
• The CarbonNet Project is investigating the potential for a large-scale,
multi-user carbon capture and storage (CCS) network in the Gippsland
region
• Involves capturing CO2 emissions from industrial and/or power generation
and injection into rock formations deep below the Gippsland Basin sea-
bed for secure, long term storage
• An Australian Government CCS
Flagship project, managed by the
Victorian Government (State)
• A$100 million combined funding
for feasibility and commercial
definition stage
• International endorsement from
Carbon Sequestration
Leadership Forum
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The Callide Oxyfuel Project
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Australia-China JCG
• Australia and China are cooperating under the $20 million Australia - China Joint Coordination Group on Clean Coal Technology (JCG)
• Australia-China Post Combustion Capture (PCC) project:
- Selecting a Project Manager to undertake feasibility study for a 600MW post combustion capture (PCC) project in China
- The feasibility study will draw on up to $12 million committed under the JCG
• ‘Medium scale’ projects:
– PCC pilot project (CSIRO/CERI)
– CAGS project (Geoscience Australia /MoST-ACCA21)
– Enhanced Coal Bed Methane project (CSIRO/CUCBM)
• $1.1m Australia-China JCG Partnership Fund for a range of activities
that support ongoing collaboration on clean coal technologies
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Summary • Australia’s climate policy, energy mix, and our position as a major energy
exporter necessitate support for CCS as part of our energy policy.
• The carbon price and Renewable Energy Target are unlikely to be
sufficient to incentivise commercial scale investment in clean energy
technologies until 2030 at the earliest.
• Accordingly, Government support for CCS R&D and demonstration
projects is important over the medium term.
• International collaboration, particularly with Asia is an essential
component of our CCS strategy with the Callide project a tangible
example of the benefits of such collaboration.
• Australia is progressing the South West Hub and CarbonNet Projects
through a staged and gated approach.
• A high degree of confidence in the technical, economic and social
feasibility of storage sites should precede significant investment in
“above ground” development activities for these projects.