As the year draws to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on everything we’ve achieved together in 2025 and to thank our members for their continued commitment to Scotland’s journey to net zero.
We began the year by gathering in Edinburgh for Decarb Scotland 2025, where Dr. Alasdair Allan MSP, Acting Minister for Climate Change, delivered a keynote address that set the tone for the year ahead. Decarb Scotland 2025 also saw the presentation of our White Papers on supply chain and maritime opportunities, helping to shape the conversation around Scotland’s industrial future. Celebrating talent was also a highlight at the conference, with Kairvee Tyagi of J+S Subsea winning the Young Professional Award.
Throughout the year, NECCUS was present at major conferences and industry gatherings, from site visits such as UPM Irvine, where carbon capture was seen in action through the Flue2Chem project, to chairing sessions at All Energy Glasgow. Our voice was heard through chairing a session at the ETZ CCUS Masterclass in Peterhead, contribution to industry engagement on onboard carbon capture (OCC) at Decarbonising UK Shipping at Strathclyde University, and chaired two sessions at Offshore Europe in Aberdeen where we also attended the DNV Dinner, spoke at the Scotsman Green Skills Conference in Aberdeen, the Net Zero Innovators 2025 conference, and continued to champion Scotland’s role in industrial decarbonisation across every platform available. The calendar was full: we attended the UKCCSRC Spring Conference at Strathclyde, EIC Driving Change event at Grangemouth, Women in New Energy in Aberdeen, the CCSA Conference in London, Hydrogen Scotland in Glasgow, the Just Transition Commission Summit in Edinburgh, and Scotland’s National Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference in Glasgow.
Our international trade mission location this year was Germany, where Mark Hughes along with NECCUS members joined the CCS Mission to Germany organised by Scottish Government.
Our members have been at the forefront of championing industrial decarbonisation, through support of the Acorn Project with a members’ Letter of Support to UK Government prior to the Comprehensive Spending Review, and presenting at NECCUS events such as our hybrid Carbon Capture Technologies event with partners including DNV, Carbon Circle, Clean Carbon UK, and Edinburgh University, and at the inaugural Decarb Scotland Innovation Showcase in Dundee where we celebrated Scottish ingenuity with the Net Zero Innovators Award, won by Innovatium.
In 2025 NECCUS and Offshore Energies UK announce the launch of Project Anemone – exploring opportunities for ‘symbiosis’ between co-located offshore energy transition developments, with Crown Estate Scotland and The Crown Estate.
Our CEO has represented members at the highest levels, participating in the CCUS Council, the Grangemouth Future Industries Board, and the Scottish Energy Advisory Board. And we were delighted to welcome new members into the NECCUS community: Nomad Infrastructure, Entropyst and oeUK.
Looking back, 2025 has been a year of momentum and impact. From policy engagement to innovation showcases, from celebrating young innovators to strengthening international ties, NECCUS has continued to grow as the voice of Scotland’s industrial decarbonisation journey.
As we look ahead to 2026, we carry forward the energy, ideas, and partnerships that have defined this year. We are especially looking forward to our annual conference, Decarb Scotland 2026, which will be an informative and insightful gathering of leaders within industrial decarbonisation. We wish all our members a joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.