OFFICIAL OPENING | NT Resources Week

Welcome to Country

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

NORTHERN TERRITORY MINITERIAL ADDRESS

Following the election an invitation will be extended to the Chief Minister, Northern Territory Government of Australia

FEDERAL MINISTERIAL ADDRESS

Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources; Minister for Northern Australia

PANEL DISCUSSION | The outlook for the energy transition in Australia

• New investment in renewables, critical minerals, clean energy supply chain
• A Future Made in Australia, for all Australians
• Traditional Owner Engagement – Achieving successful, respectful partnerships with shared benefits

Alister Trier, Chairman – Gas Taskforce, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet, Northern Territory Government
Erica Lampropoulos, Executive Director, Pollination Group
Cameron Garnsworthy, CEO, SunCable
Darryl Cuzzubbo, Managing Director and CEO, Arafura Rare Earths Limited

PANEL DISCUSSION | The green premium conundrum

• Current pressures are creating tension between near-term financial performance and commitments toward a net-zero world
• Where to from here?

Celia Hayes, Partner – Sustainability and Climate Change, Deloitte 

FEDERAL SHADOW MINISTERIAL ADDRESS | Securing the Future

Senator Susan McDonald, Shadow Minister for Resources and Shadow Minister for Northern Australia

Networking and refreshment break

Welcome remarks from the Chair

MINISTERIAL ADDRESS |

Following the election an invitation will be extended to the Minister for Renewables and Energy, Northern Territory Government of Australia

Developing the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy: What We’ve Learnt

• What have First Nations communities told us matters about how the net zero transition happens in Australia
• What role can the Commonwealth Government play to support First Nations
• Some recent examples of genuine partnerships and new ways of doing business that need to underpin decarbonisation for all to be successful.

Luana Cormac, General Manager, Electricity Division | First Nations & Clean Energy Pipeline Branch, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Larrakia Energy’s solar farm plans

Nigel Browne, CEO, Larrakia Development Corporation

Lunch and networking break

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Welcome remarks from the Chair

Gaurav Sareen, Partner, Climate and Sustainability and Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi³), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

The outcomes of the NT LEH business case

Andrew Ross, Group Leader, Geochemistry, Geosystems & Geodata, CSIRO

Carbon Capture and Storage | Delivering Net Zero in Australia and the Region

• The role of CCS in net zero, globally and in Australia
• The status of CCS in Australia and the Northern Territory
• Scaling up CCS in Australia and the region

Brendan Beck, Director Net Zero Technologies, Australian Energy Producers

Progress on the Northern Territory’s CCUS Projects

This presentation will provide an update on development of the Northern Territory’s CCUS agenda and Project at Middle Arm

Dr Howard David Smith, Director Middle Arm and Gas Manufacturing, Gas Taskforce Unit, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet, Northern Territory Government

Advancing the Bonaparte Carbon Capture and Storage (BCCS) Project

• How BCCS is progressing through early storage appraisal and engineering
• How BCCS is set to become one of the region’s largest and most important CCS projects
• How the project provides the opportunity to provide significant CO2 sequestration opportunities for both local and overseas emitters.

Steven Ovenden, Vice President Growth, INPEX

Unlocking collaboration – The power of multi-user infrastructure

• Efficiency and optimisation
• Platform to facilitate energy transition

Paul Kanters, Managing Director, Vopak Terminals Australia

Q&A

Networking and refreshment break

Key updates on accelerating the energy transition and Tamboran’s initiatives to achieve net zero targets

• Tamboran has a target of achieving Net Zero Scope 1 emissions by first commercial production
• Review of key decarbonization activities taken to date
• Discussion of future decarbonization activities
• Role of natural gas to reduce Australian and Global GHG emissions

Scott Crabtree, Vice President Sustainability, Tamboran Resources Limited

CarbonAssistTM: Novel Hybrid CO2 Capture System From The Atmosphere (DAC)

• Current status of DAC technologies
• A unique approach and solution – chemistry and engineering
• Performance and development status

Amir Aryana, Group Leader, Energy Resources, Energy CSIRO

Clean Energy Initiatives: Producing Green Hydrogen and Waste Heat from Darwin’s Domestic Wastes

Skefos Tsoukalis, Senior Director, Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, Northern Territory Government

Session to be advised

Lunch and networking break

The Race to Upcycle Carbon Dioxide – A CCU Technologies Demonstration Facility for Darwin

Robert Malabar, Director, Middle Arm Petrochemicals Pty Ltd

Session to be advised

PANEL DISCUSSION | Territory’s plans towards a Net Zero Future

• The importance of achieving net zero emissions and its impact on our environment and economy.
• Strategies and best practices for reducing carbon emissions and transitioning to renewable energy sources.
• Role of technology and innovation in accelerating the transition to a sustainable future.
• Need for collaboration and collective action
• Role of policy and regulation in supporting the transition to a net zero economy.
• Importance of educating and engaging the communities in the transition to a sustainable future

Closing remarks from the Chair & End of Conference

NT RESOURCES WEEK SUNSET HARBOUR CRUISE 

Departing from Stokes Hill Wharf