Olivia Powis, CCSA, Carbon Capture & Storage Association
Olivia Powis
CEO
CCSA, Carbon Capture & Storage Association

Olivia leads the CCSA, overseeing its London and Brussels offices. Olivia is focused on ensuring that the CCSA's 100+ members from carbon capture, transport, utilisation, storage, carbon removals and hydrogen production segments, as well as pioneering end-users from power and industrial sectors, are represented effectively and are able to engage constructively with UK and EU level decision-makers, whilst building their collective knowledge base to establish a successful industry. Olivia joined the CCSA in February 2021 as UK Director following a public sector and trade association career in energy and infrastructure spanning two decades. Before joining the CCSA, Olivia worked as a Senior Policy Manager at the National Infrastructure Commission where she led on a number of projects including; a review of UK Economic Regulation and The Role of infrastructure in Housing. Prior to this, Olivia worked at Ofgem leading workstreams on Strategic Investment, Connections and running a procurement project for a new energy solution in Shetland. From 2010-2012, Olivia was Account Director at the Madano Partnership leading strategic communications for major energy and infrastructure accounts including climate change expert Sir David King, and she began her career in the Local Government Development Programme - a fast-track stream for local government, before working as London Regional Manager for the National Housing Federation, leading advocacy and European programmes for affordable and sustainable housing.