NECCUS: Decarb Scotland 2026

Taking place on 19 February 2026 at the John McIntyre Conference Centre in Edinburgh, the annual conference will convene key voices from across carbon capture, industrial clusters, supply chains and energy transition policy for a full day of insights and collaboration – Book your tickets today!

Ministerial opening and rising talent recognition

The conference will open with keynote addresses from Michael Shanks MP, Minister of State for Energy, and Gillian Martin MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy. Gillian Martin will also present the Young Professionals Award (YPA), sponsored by the Energy Transition Zone, recognising impactful and innovative new talent entering the sector.

Key plenary sessions and speakers

The programme will spotlight major projects shaping the UK’s decarbonisation landscape, including:

Scottish Cluster update

• Stephen Mangan (SSE) – Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station

• Phil Cremin (Storegga) – Acorn T&S project

• James Abrahams (National Gas) – SCO₂T Connect

Industrial cluster decarbonisation

• Duncan Birtwhistle (Progressive Energy) – HyNet and progress in the UK’s North West cluster

• Susan MacKenzie (Spirit Energy) – Morecambe Net Zero

• Jacob Bang (Microsoft) – Digitisation lessons from the Northern Lights Project

• Gavin Templeton (Veri Energy) – Transformation of the Sullom Voe terminal

The Grangemouth transition
Chaired by Sarah Murray (Forth Green Freeports), with speakers including:

• Jan Robertson (Scottish Enterprise)

• Courtney West (SGN)

Biogenic CO₂: markets and opportunities
Featuring speakers from Microsoft, DESNZ, Viridor and Veri Energy.

Supply chain, training and skills
With contributions from the NSTA and ECITB.

Opportunities to get involved

Organisations can participate through:

• Exhibition space to showcase projects and innovations

• Sponsorship packages offering visibility at Scotland’s leading industrial decarbonisation event

Field trip: Decarb Rocks (18 February)

Ahead of the conference, attendees can join “Decarb Rocks – How Geosciences Support Industrial Decarbonisation”, a guided tour of Arthur’s Seat led by the British Geological Survey. The session will explore geology for CO₂ storage, hydrogen storage and geothermal potential. Spaces are limited and must be selected when purchasing tickets.

For participation and partnership enquiries: mark.hughes@neccus.co.uk
For ticket queries: info@neccus.co.uk