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Gastech 2025, the world’s largest conference and exhibition for natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, climate technologies, and AI-powered solutions, will take place in Milan from 9th to 12th September. As the industry navigates an evolving geopolitical and economic landscape, this agenda-setting event will gather and empower over 50,000 energy pioneers - including C-suite executives, policymakers, pioneering innovators, and strategic investors - to build powerful alliances and accelerate a resilient, low-carbon energy future. New industry partnerships Gastech 2025 will be an essential platform for the energy value chain to address urgent challenges With a 53-year legacy of convening top decision makers and enabling groundbreaking innovation, Gastech 2025 will be an essential platform for the energy value chain to address urgent challenges and seize promising opportunities, from decarbonisation and renewable intermittency to emerging AI solutions and sustainable technologies.  Through dedicated platforms for cross-sector networking and knowledge sharing, the event will foster new industry partnerships and enable greater business development, advancing a collaborative and inclusive ecosystem that grows the natural gas sector and strengthens the wider energy system.  Gastech’s ambitious mission At the heart of Gastech’s ambitious mission is the Strategic Conference, which will take on 2025’s most pressing energy priorities: securing energy supply amid geopolitical volatility, accelerating AI-driven decarbonisation, and scaling low-carbon infrastructure to meet COP30’s accountability demands. Against challenges like market instability and global supply chain pressures, the Conference’s four programmes - Strategic Leadership, AI::Energy, Climatetech, and Hydrogen - will champion the integral role of natural gas and innovation in shaping a resilient energy system that can withstand market shocks and power global economic growth.  Confirmed speakers Pioneering the Strategic Conference will be the energy industry’s most influential voices, as they contribute valuable insights to more than 50 sessions across Leadership Roundtables, Executive Leadership Panels, Ministerial Panels, keynote addresses and onstage interviews. Confirmed speakers already include: H.E. Adolfo Urso, Minister for Enterprises & Made in Italy Mr. Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies Mr. Horacio Marín, CEO of YPF Mr. Jack Fusco, Director, President & CEO of Cheniere Energy Mr. Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman, President & CEO of Baker Hughes Energy security and decarbonisation Gastech 2025 will also offer an exclusive opportunity to showcase and scale game-changing innovations Gastech 2025 will also offer an exclusive opportunity to showcase and scale game-changing innovations – including AI-powered methane abatement tools and modular hydrogen electrolysers - that are driving the energy transformation forward. Featuring high-profile exhibitors, distinguished technical experts, and ascending entrepreneurs, the event will serve as the scaling engine for the modern energy economy, as it equips stakeholders with ready-to-deploy technologies such as AI copilots for LNG terminal design, blockchain-enabled carbon trading platforms, and AI-enhanced CCUS systems. By aligning financiers, policymakers, and innovators around the potential of these nascent solutions, the event will tackle cost barriers and supply chain bottlenecks, converting breakthroughs into commercially viable products that facilitate energy security and decarbonisation at scale. Texas’ energy leadership Texas’ energy leadership to Europe’s pursuit of improved energy security and decarbonisation Gastech 2025 will build on last year’s resounding success in Houston - which drew record-breaking attendance of 45,000+ professionals from 156 countries, generated $27M in economic impact, and showcased 800+ exhibitors across 20 national pavilions.  From Texas’ energy leadership to Europe’s pursuit of improved energy security and decarbonisation, this edition in Milan reflects the industry’s expanding horizons and growing impact on the stability and prosperity of key global markets. Future of energy with clarity As the global energy industry faces the historic task of balancing urgent climate imperatives with the growing demand for secure and affordable power, Gastech 2025 stands as the definitive platform for unified action. Against the backdrop of Italy’s ambitious energy agenda and Europe’s accelerating transformation, the 53rd edition will bring together the entire global value chain - from AI innovators and hydrogen pioneers to policymakers and investors - to shape the future of energy with clarity and purpose.

The CO2 Efficient Transport via Ocean (CETO) joint industry project (JiP) concluded recently with the release of a report setting out the findings of the Technology Qualification performed in the study. The project partners, which included Equinor, Gassco, Shell, TotalEnergies, and DNV, have found that there are no technological showstoppers to a low-pressure CO2 ship transport chain. CETO was funded by the project partners and Gassonova through the CLIMIT-Demo programme. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) For Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to play a significant role in helping the world reduce emissions, transporting large amounts of CO2 will be vital. Pipelines will be an option, but where the capture source and storage sites are unable to be easily connected, ship transport will be crucial.  To achieve the scale required for commercial viability, however, low-pressure ship solutions (approximately 7 bar at -49ºC) are regarded as an attractive alternative. CO2 ship transport value chain The project partners examined fundamental aspects of the CO2 ship transport value chain During the Technology Qualification process, the project partners examined fundamental aspects of the CO2 ship transport value chain. The production of liquid CO2, the characteristics and impurities in liquid CO2 that could affect transport, the plant concept, cargo handling, to the basic design of a 30,000 m3 Liquid CO2 carrier were all evaluated and assessed. Testing campaign CETO demonstrated that shipping CO2 at low-pressure conditions is feasible and that the technology is ready for first use. In terms of the vessel design, the activities show that a dedicated LCO2 carrier could be designed according to the relevant international rules and regulations, including the IMO IGC code and the DNV ship rules for global strength and stability. The testing campaign on a medium-scale pilot plant demonstrated that cargo handling operations in the range of 6 to 9 barg could be carried out without dry ice formation. Design accuracy and suitability There were aspects of the transport chain that would require particular attention during project development Finally, the accuracy and suitability of design process simulation tools were benchmarked with good agreement against experimental tests, and the benefits of dynamic process simulations on a full-scale design case were demonstrated. However, there were aspects of the transport chain that would require particular attention during project development, such as material selection for cargo tanks, fatigue, and sloshing loads. Low-pressure solution Erik Mathias Sørhaug, Business Development Director CO2 Shipping at DNV, said, “It has been an honour for DNV to lead this JIP initiated by the four CCS pioneers, TotalEnergies, Shell, Equinor, and Gassco." "The project has demonstrated that a low-pressure solution is technically feasible which again will enable low-cost transportation solutions for CCS projects.” Economic viability Lee Teng-Huar, General Manager of Maritime Operations, Asia Pacific and Middle East at Shell, said, “The conclusions from the CETO JIP signify a crucial milestone in advancing CCS technology." "The optimisation of low-pressure liquid CO2 transportation can help bolster the economic viability of CCS initiatives and fast-track the ongoing journey towards a more sustainable and lower-carbon future for the industry.” CO2 transport and injection capacity Ola Miljeteig, Vice President, of R&D CCS solutions at Equinor, said, “Equinor is excited that the technology risks around low-pressure CO2 ship transport are now reduced." "The low-pressure technology is relevant for reaching our increased ambitions of 30-50 million tons per year of CO2 transport and injection capacity by 2035.” Comprehensive, optimal, and flexible transport Svein-Erik Losnegård, Vice President of Research and Development at Gassco, said, “Gassco is pleased to contribute to the development of low-pressure CO2 ship transport technology and to see that the CETO project has succeeded in reducing the associated technology risks." "Maturity and readiness of different transport solutions will be of great value in the establishment of a comprehensive, optimal, and flexible transport system in the CCS value chain.” Carbon neutrality Marie-Noelle Semeria, TotalEnergies Chief Technology Officer, TotalEnergies, said, “Bridging Carbon capture with storage or usage requires a safe and efficient CO2 transport by ship as an alternative to pipe." "TotalEnergies is proud of the milestone demonstrated by the CETO Joint-Industry-Project covering the low-pressure CO2 transport chain evaluation and derisking assessment. This milestone paves the route of the company towards carbon neutrality together with the society.”

Co2next, the open-access terminal project for temporary storage and handling of liquid CO2 in the Maasvlakte area in Rotterdam, is entering the FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) phase. Shell and TotalEnergies have joined this collaboration, which was fronted by Gasunie and Vopak up to this point. The terminal will house liquid CO2, which is supplied by vessels and will be connected to empty North Sea gas fields through the future Aramis pipeline. As a result, the terminal will become part of the Rotterdam CSS chain for CO2 storage. CO2next terminal It is scheduled to be built on the location near the Gate Terminal, and the Maasvlakte Olie Terminal, with an initial annual storage capacity of approximately 5.4 million tonnes. That capacity may potentially expand to about 15 million tonnes per year, depending on market demand and the development of Aramis and other CSS chains. Following the final investment decision, which – assuming that the relevant permits will be obtained – is scheduled for 2025, the CO2next terminal is expected to commence its commercial activities in 2028.