Title of the talk: Translating science to policy and projects: a pivot from geoscientist to energy sector advisor.
To accommodate and enable large-scale transitions of society and our energy systems, policy environments must evolve to accommodate new technologies and a new approach to energy security. Companies must consider how they can decarbonize their activities and since each industrial facility is unique, no single technology will work across their portfolio. This means that we need technical expertise and policy to come together.
Careers and energy transitions are a bit like improvisational comedy, they both require a "yes, and" approach. In energy transitions, this approach is applied to technology deployment and innovation. In careers, it is about constantly evolving and being willing to go in new directions. This presentation will discuss how a technical PhD can pivot towards working at the intersection of policy and science.
Short bio: Rachael Moore founded CarbStrat in 2023 with the aim to accelerate the deployment of CCUS technologies around the world. As an independent consultant, she supported the World Bank CCS Trust Fund during its final 18 months of operation and served as a CCUS subject matter expert. As an analyst at the International Energy Agency, Rachael wrote the IEA CCUS Handbook: CO₂ Storage Resources and their Development and wrote CCUS content from other IEA publications. She also designed a multi-year CCUS development work program for the government of an African country. As an innovation consultant with Arttic, she advised multinational companies on the development and finance of decarbonization projects and supported the drafting of Connecting Europe Facility-Energy and Innovation Fund grant applications. Rachael holds a PhD from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, where she studied CO₂ storage in basalts.
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