Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Christine Watts as its new business development manager, focusing on developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chains and transport solutions.
Prior to joining ABP, Watts served as a lead commercial advisor at Neptune Energy where she developed non-pipeline transportation solutions for CO2 and opportunities for offshore green hydrogen production via integrated energy hubs. She also has experience in commercial and joint venture, project and change management.
“There is so much potential to create value in the UK carbon capture and storage market. CO2 shipping will help accelerate industrial decarbonisation because not every emitter is at the end of a pipeline,” said Watts.
Ralph Windeatt, ABP group head of business development, commented: “Over the next decade we look forward to seeing the development of both domestic and cross border CO2 shipping to support the widespread deployment of carbon capture and storage solutions, with ports at the heart of this transition.
ABP plans to invest GBP2 billion (USD2.67 billion) in decarbonising its own operations by 2040 as well as enabling the wider UK energy transition through large-scale clean energy infrastructure projects.
