CCS Essentials for Non-technical Professionals

Build the knowledge to shape Australia’s low-emissions future.

CCS Essentials Course Details

This course equips policy, regulatory, and program professionals with a practical understanding of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and its role in delivering on Australia’s climate, energy, and industrial strategies. Designed for non-technical participants, the course focuses on the strategic, economic, regulatory, and environmental dimensions of CCS, supported by real-world case studies and current research.

Delivered online in a workshop-style format, participants are encouraged to engage in open discussion and bring forward the questions, assumptions, or uncertainties that matter most in their roles.

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The course is conducted by Techno-Regulatory Advisor, Dr Simone de Morton, above. Simone is a versatile Geoscience professional with eight years of experience spanning various sectors and holds a PhD in Geology, along with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree.

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Online Session

Next available date – 24 July 2025, online via Teams link.
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4 Hour course 9.30am – 1.30pm
Seats are usually limited to 30 to give the best experience to the attendees.
Courses will be run every two (2) months or subject to demand.

Online session

17 November 2025, online via Teams link.
Book Now.
4 Hour course 9.30am – 1.30pm
Places are usually limited to 30 to give the best experience to the attendees.

We can travel interstate to accommodate large group sessions for individual departments or groups. Contact us for in-person training.

Inclusions

In-person course comprising a mixture of lectures, case studies and discussion. Questions are encouraged.
Digital copy of the presentation slides after the event.
Digital certificate of attendance for all attendees.
A post session survey to all attendees.
Morning or afternoon tea will be provided.

Detailed Course Description

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Course Structure

The course is delivered in a single half-day online session and includes five consolidated learning modules:

CCS Foundations
- Capture, transport, and geological storage: how the full chain works
- Technical requirements for secure and permanent storage
- Monitoring & Verification (M&V): performance, compliance, and public assurance
- Distinguishing CCS from offsets: permanence, credibility, and policy implications
CCS in the Australian Policy Context
- Role of CCS in the Safeguard Mechanism and sectoral decarbonisation
- CCS as a compliance option for emissions-intensive trade-exposed sectors
- Cost and credibility comparisons: CCS vs offsets
- Integration with renewables, electrification, hydrogen, and emerging CDR methods
- Aligning CCS with investor, regulator, and community expectations

Storage Potential and Project Realities
- Australia’s geological storage potential: key basins and project clusters
- Lessons from pilot projects and international examples
- What makes a project succeed (or fail): design, communication, regulation
- Innovations in Australian CCS research and development
Addressing Misconceptions and Key Questions
- Common myths: “too expensive”, “unproven”, “delays transition”
- Comparing real-world economics and emissions outcomes
- The importance of Australian R&D in reducing risk and cost
- Group discussion: what’s needed to support informed policy and regulatory action

Suitable for

Government officials, politicians, policy makers, regulators, as well as non-technical professionals who are interested in increasing their knowledge of CCS. No prior knowledge of CCS is required.

This course is pitched at non-specialist individuals who wish to gain a better, holistic understanding of the entire CCS project lifecycle, from site selection to decommissioning, including the interactions of the technical and regulatory requirements.