Bernhard Koudelka

Bernhard Koudelka is Shell’s Vice President Carbon Capture and Storage and is responsible for the management and development of Shell’s global CCS asset base.

Bernhard joined Shell in 1999 as a drilling engineer before moving into commercial and business management roles. He has held several leadership positions at Shell – in Upstream, Integrated Gas, and Downstream – spanning commercial, economics, business development, and asset management. He has lived and worked in multiple countries and delivered projects in Europe, Qatar, Kazakhstan, US, Australia, and Africa.

Bernhard has a MEng in Petroleum Engineering and an MBA from London Business School. He is originally from Vienna and lives in the Netherlands with his wife and daughter.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 6 November

10:00

Decarbonisation Conference Decarbonisation Theatre 10:00 - 11:00

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Scaling CCUS and DAC: assessing technology availability and readiness

Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC) are among the leading carbon capture technologies being developed and deployed to reduce emissions from various industrial sources, supporting the transition to a net-zero economy. However, the availability of CCUS and DAC technology is still limited globally, and while its availability is increasing in certain regions, particularly North America and Europe, more R&D and investment are needed to ensure their wider use. In addition, these are expensive technologies that come with challenges not all companies are willing to take or have the right tools to overcome.

Attendee insights:

Understand the importance of examining and aligning CCUS and DAC technologies and the readiness of organisations to adopt and implement them based on existing research and frameworks.