Christine Watts has been appointed Business Development Manager at port operator ABP, focusing on developing carbon capture and storage value chains and transport solutions.
Christine served as a Lead Commercial Advisor at Neptune Energy where she developed non-pipeline transport solutions for CO2, and opportunities for offshore green hydrogen production via Integrated Energy Hubs. She also has significant experience in commercial and joint venture, project and change management.
She said: “I very much look forward to diving into the world of ports and using my customer-side experience to provide our partners with the tailored services and insights they need to thrive.
“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.”
Ralph Windeatt, ABP’s Group Head of Business Development, said: “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.
“We are very well placed to build on the unique opportunity to work with businesses in this sector, so that together we can deliver large-scale investment, drive economic growth and create good quality jobs, which will bring prosperity to regional communities across the UK.”
