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QATARGAS SPONSORS CARBON MANAGEMENT EVENT
Experts gather to address serious challenges in managing carbon emissions.
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Qatargas, like many responsible operators in the energy sector, has invested considerably in implementing state-of-the-art solutions to minimise its environmental impact and tackle the fundamental challenge of climate change.
Recently, the Company sponsored the workshop, ‘Carbon Management and Climate Change: CO2 Conversion/ Mineralization’, an event that brought together industry, academia and government experts to address the issue.
Organised by the Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University (CENG-QU), the two-day workshop was divided into four sessions and hosted international keynote speakers, including from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC - Qatar), providing an ideal platform for the exchange of knowledge and experiences between the various institutions.
Commenting on the workshop, Dr. Khalid Kamal Naji, Dean of CENG-QU, emphasised the importance of gathering such stakeholders, saying, “The Carbon Management Workshop is a national initiative that aims to highlight the main research activities related to the management of carbon dioxide emissions in Qatar, and evaluate how to contribute to the national efforts to manage carbon emissions and confront global warming.”
Dr Naji joined Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Thani, Chief Engineering &
Mr Arnoud Lust, CEO of VITO Middle East noted that workshop created a platform for communication that would have a positive impact on CO2 management in Qatar.
Projects Officer, Qatargas, Mr Abdelhadi Al-Marri, Director of Climate Change, MOECC - Qatar, Mr Arnoud Lust, Chief Executive Officer, VITO Middle East, and Dr Mohammad Ali Saad, GPC Director, Qatar University, in inaugurating the workshop.
Invited speakers discussed different aspects of carbon management, including carbon dioxide capture, conversion, utilisation, and storage, while the subjects discussed reflected on the technical, environmental and economic aspects and policies related to carbon management.
Participants were drawn from QAFAC, QAFCO, HBKU QEERI, Qatar Steel, AlAttiyah Foundation, Future First Energy, Shell Qatar, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, Rosneft, Abo Akademki and colleagues from Qatar University.
Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chief Engineering & Projects Officer, Qatargas, inaugurated the workshop.
The ‘Carbon Management and Climate Change: CO2 Conversion/ Mineralization’ workshop brought together industry, academia and government experts share research, experience and innovations in carbon management.
