2026 Carbon Solutions Forum
Where regulators, developers, investors, innovators and operators dialogue to scale lower-carbon solutions.
A collaborative environment that unlocks partnership through roundtables, direct access, and Chatham House Rule.
Driving pragmatic, commercially viable outcomes through investment and deployment.
Overview
The Carbon Solutions Forum is Energy Dialogues’ premier gathering focused on carbon management across the energy sector. It brings together project developers, technology providers, policymakers, and investors to explore market-based emissions reduction strategies. Discussions center on carbon markets, CCUS deployment, methane abatement, MMRV frameworks, and the economic viability of decarbonization pathways. Designed for practical, technical, and policy-grounded exchange, CSF offers a neutral platform for advancing measurable progress on lower-emission energy solutions.
The Carbon Solutions Forum brings together the most accurate and relevant data in the carbon market.
Chris Johnson, CEO, Agrellus
Our Distinguished Speakers
Matthew Baker
Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
Rajinder Sahota
Deputy Executive Officer, Climate Change & Research, California Air Resources Board
Reg Manhas
CEO, Lapis Carbon Solutions
Norris Wright
VP, Gas LNG & Low Carbon Origination, Constellation
Suhrid Mantravadi
Partner, Net Zero Opportunities Fund, Grey Rock Investment Partners
Bryan Fisher
Managing Director, RMI
Dawn Owens
VP, Head of Development & Commercial Markets, Fervo Energy
Victor Pascucci III
Co-Founder and Managing General Partner, Energy Capital Ventures
Will Kain
Founder & CEO, Avnos
Statton Hammock
General Counsel, Verra
Yuhau Lin
Vice President, Environmental Commodities, Morgan Stanley
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Corporate Partners
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Roundtable Hosts
2026 key topics covered:
- Federal and state policy outlook & project strategy: Assessing how evolving U.S. and California policies, including 45Q and LCFS updates, influence permitting timelines, project eligibility, and investment decisions across the carbon value chain.
- Decarbonization pathways and scale-up: Evaluating which technologies and business models are proving most effective in delivering measurable emissions reductions, and how policy, capital, and industry partnerships are accelerating deployment.
- Scaling CCS/CCUS across energy facilities: Examining lessons from early U.S. sequestration projects, the pace of Class VI permitting, and how operators are integrating capture into LNG and power plants while managing cost, reliability, and construction risk.
- Emissions-reduction technologies and verification: Exploring how digital, sensor, and AI-enabled MRV systems are enhancing transparency, cutting costs, and aligning with new disclosure and certification requirements.
- Sustainable fuels and molecules – demand, delivery, and cost: Analyzing progress in scaling SAF, RNG, hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia, and how offtake agreements, certification systems, and policy drivers are shaping commercial viability.
- Carbon markets – integrity, liquidity, and compliance: Understanding how evolving standards, verification thresholds, and Article 6 alignment are rebuilding trust and supporting financing for credible carbon projects.
- CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure: Reviewing pipeline and storage readiness, rights-of-way and safety models, and co-location strategies that reduce cost and improve reliability in large-scale carbon delivery.
- Powering decarbonization amid surging demand: Assessing how data center and industrial load growth is driving new partnerships and investments in CCS-enabled power, hybrid generation, and other firm low-carbon options.
- Financing and risk management for low-carbon projects: Identifying the investment structures, offtake terms, and 45Q-backed incentives that are unlocking capital and defining what’s bankable in the current market.
- Cross-sector collaboration and execution models: Highlighting partnerships among operators, financiers, and technology providers that are combining infrastructure, sharing risk, and enabling measurable emissions progress across the energy ecosystem.
Join over 150 energy leaders who are actively shaping decarbonization strategies within their companies and across the industry.
At the Carbon Solutions Forum, senior decision-makers from the entire energy value chain convene to exchange ideas, confront challenges, and identify real-world solutions for carbon management. The program goes beyond theory into practice, equipping participants with the insights, connections, and strategies needed to accelerate meaningful progress.
Gain
Gain actionable insights on carbon markets, CCUS, methane abatement, and MMRV.
Engage
Engage directly with policymakers shaping carbon management regulations.
Discover
Discover practical deployment strategies for 45Q and other incentive-driven projects.
Explore
Explore technology innovations driving measurable emissions reduction.
Build
Build partnerships across industry, policy, and finance for decarbonization initiatives.
Navigate
Navigate permitting, funding, and compliance challenges with cross-sector leaders.
Access
Access exclusive, high-level dialogue in a bespoke setting.
Quality discussions with open and honest dialogue about the opportunities and challenges facing participants for growing energy demands juxtaposed against a desire for lower carbon intensity.”
Sean Coerver, Director, Carbon Trading, U.S. Venture Inc.
Energy Dialogues’ Carbon Solutions Forum was unique in its small format and high value content. The best conference for networking that I have attended.
Reid Calhoon, CEO, ClimateWells
Many times we don’t know who our collaborators can be while we meet them at Carbon Solutions Forum for candid conversations for better results and decarbonization.
Katerina Yared, President, Orka Switch Solutions LLC
This forum gathers an amazing group of experts from different parts of the industry and provides the right tools and venue for knowledge and opinion exchange.”
Lucas Mozetic, Project Management Advisor, Repsol
The only conferences I attend after 25 years of traveling the conference circuit.”
Carolina Ortega, VP of Sustainability and Communications, Milestone Environmental Services
Great place to collaborate and productively debate low carbon solution development.”
Adam Waterson, Director, RNG & Sustainable Gas Origination, Constellation
This forum was a very concentrated dose of high-quality information and networking.
Steven Deiker, CEO, Basinwide
If you are curious or interested in connecting with carbon market leaders, the Carbon Solutions Forum is where to go.
Stephen Rhodes, District Manager, Halliburton
Position your organization at the forefront of carbon management by sponsoring the Carbon Solutions Forum, Energy Dialogues’ premier platform for decarbonization strategy discussions and policy frameworks driving measurable emissions reduction.
Why Partner?
Stand alongside leading energy leaders like EQT, Constellation, Lapis and Baker Botts, committed to delivering more energy with fewer emissions. Sponsorship at the Carbon Solutions Forum offers:
- Thought leadership positioning in executive sessions and solution-driven working groups
- High-visibility branding across digital and onsite event platforms
- Direct access to regulatory and policy influencers
- Targeted business development with operators investing in low-carbon initiatives
- On-the-ground intelligence to strengthen your competitive advantage
2025preliminary agenda
Day 1
September 16, 2025
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Day 2
September 17, 2025
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Connect
Morning Sip & Chip: Coastal Connections & Carbon Dialogue
Start your day with fresh coffee, light bites, and coastal air as you connect with fellow CSF participants over a casual putting green warm-up. With panoramic ocean views and low-key conversation, this morning social sets the stage for thoughtful exchange on carbon strategies before the sessions begin.
Energy Perspectives Podcast
Hosting extraordinary dialogue that is timely, relevant, and significant by focusing on the global scale of energy, right down to the micro details.
The aim is to have strategic dialogue, welcoming diverse viewpoints from participants within and outside the industry, as well as the formation of solutions driving a sustainable energy pathway forward, critical amidst an on-going energy transition.
Energy Perspectives: The Complexities & Challenges of Carbon Markets
Energy Perspectives: The Complexities & Challenges of Carbon Markets
Energy Perspectives: The Complexities & Challenges of Carbon Markets
Energy Perspectives: The Complexities & Challenges of Carbon Markets
- Marisa Hamsik, General Manager, Strategy & Market Insights for Offsets & Emerging Technologies, Chevron New Energies
- John McDougal, Vice President of Environmental Products, Anew
- Jason Bennett, Department Chair – Global Projects, Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P.
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Get exclusive access to insights from the Carbon Solutions Forum 2025.
This report captures key takeaways from executive-level discussions on scaling CCUS, navigating permitting and policy shifts, unlocking investment in carbon solutions, and deploying technologies that drive real emissions progress. It’s a must-read for anyone shaping the next phase of decarbonization strategy.
Certain perspectives in this report may reflect expectations about future conditions. These viewpoints are subject to change and should not be interpreted as predictions or investment advice
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