Delivering collaboration to ensure the safe and effective deployment of CCS: Knowledge Networks

Sean McClowry

General Manager - Information Management, Global CCS Institute

October 2013

Introduction

Status of knowledge sharing

International knowledge sharing

Improving knowledge sharing

Many CCS knowledge networks exist, examples include

International CCS Regulatory Network

European CCS Project Demonstration Network

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SECARB

Alberta Purity Study

International Carbon Capture and Storage Test Centre Network

CCS Costs Network

A number of capacity development initiatives

Japanese Knowledge Network

Korean Knowledge Network

Networks are hard work, global networks are harder

If knowledge networks are not designed or managed properly, little tends to be achieved.

Many knowledge networks have a country or regional focus.

We need to improve international knowledge sharing, but:o International knowledge sharing can be more difficulto Barriers to sharing are more significant and the

incentives fewer. We need to follow the lessons learnt from our most

successful networks.

How we can improve international knowledge sharing

• Focus the network on solving problems in a collaborative way. • Clearly identify knowledge gaps and areas of expertise.

Clear outcomes

• Remove the focus on sharing confidential information (CI). • Leverage the large amounts of public information already available.

Practical approaches to information sharing

• Use advanced digital technologies for international knowledge sharing. • Make use of the digital systems of the Global CCS Institute.

Digital technology for better connectivity

• Some content from the network should be written for an external audience.• Promoting key content to non-CCS practitioners should be a key priority.

Engagement outside the CCS community

There is very little interest in CCS information compared with renewables.

Engagement outside the CCS community: web context

Source: Google Trends

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Closing recommendations

International knowledge sharing can work, if we:o Build on our existing networks,o Leverage existing frameworks and digital platforms.

To drive CCS forward it is important to engage beyond our immediate community:o The web offers many opportunities to do this

effectively. The Institute has new initiatives underway that we think

can help solve this problem.