Register Now for the Carbon Solutions Forum 2026 – Feb 18 – Feb 19, 2026 – San Diego, CA

Don’t miss our new executive summary outlining the market signals influencing decarbonization decisions as the energy sector moves into 2026 and beyond.

What Does Decarbonization Really Mean for the U.S. Energy Sector in 2026?

This report captures insights from operators, investors, utilities, developers, hyperscalers, and carbon market participants who are actively shaping near-term outcomes across the U.S. energy landscape.

The executive summary focuses on real-world decision-making—how policy, capital, infrastructure, and demand are converging to define what is viable, scalable, and investable.

Key Themes

• Where permitting and federal guidance are slowing projects, and where momentum is accelerating
• Why capital is concentrating in low-cost, offtake-anchored projects
• How data center growth is reshaping power, natural gas, CCS integration, and siting decisions
• Practical emissions levers, from methane abatement to CCUS and coal-to-gas switching

About the Carbon Solutions Forum

The Carbon Solutions Forum (CSF) is Energy Dialogues’ premier gathering focused on carbon management across the energy sector. It convenes project developers, technology providers, policymakers, and investors to explore market-based emissions reduction strategies.

Discussions center on carbon markets, CCUS deployment, methane abatement, measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MMRV) frameworks, and the economic viability of decarbonization pathways.

Designed for practical, technical, and policy-grounded exchange, CSF provides a neutral platform for advancing measurable, commercially viable progress toward lower-emission energy solutions.

2026 Key Topics Covered

• Federal and state policy outlook & project strategy: Assessing how evolving U.S. and California policies, including 45Q and LCFS updates, are shaping permitting timelines, project eligibility, and investment decisions.
• Decarbonization pathways and scale-up: Evaluating which technologies and business models are delivering measurable emissions reductions and how policy, capital, and partnerships are accelerating deployment.
• Scaling CCS/CCUS across energy facilities: Lessons from early sequestration projects, Class VI permitting progress, and CCS integration into LNG and power assets.
• Emissions-reduction technologies and verification: How digital, sensor-based, and AI-enabled MRV systems are improving transparency, lowering costs, and aligning with new disclosure requirements.
• Sustainable fuels and molecules: Progress in scaling SAF, RNG, hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia, and how policy, certification, and offtake structures affect commercial viability.
• Carbon markets: Integrity, liquidity, compliance, and the role of evolving standards, verification thresholds, and Article 6 alignment.
• CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure: Pipeline and storage readiness, rights-of-way considerations, and co-location strategies that reduce cost and improve reliability.
• Powering decarbonization amid rising demand: How data center and industrial load growth is driving investment in CCS-enabled power and other firm low-carbon solutions.
• Financing and risk management: Investment structures, offtake terms, and 45Q-backed incentives defining what is bankable in today’s market.
• Cross-sector collaboration: Partnerships that combine infrastructure, share risk, and enable measurable emissions progress across the energy ecosystem.

Who You’ll Meet

Join more than 150 energy leaders actively shaping decarbonization strategies within their organizations and across the industry.

Senior decision-makers from the entire energy value chain convene at the Carbon Solutions Forum to exchange ideas, confront challenges, and identify real-world solutions for carbon management.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Position your organization at the forefront of carbon management by sponsoring the Carbon Solutions Forum—Energy Dialogues’ premier platform for decarbonization strategy and policy discussion.

Why Partner?

Stand alongside leading energy companies such as EQT, Constellation, Lapis, and Baker Botts, all committed to delivering more energy with fewer emissions.

• Thought leadership positioning in executive sessions and solution-driven working groups
• High-visibility branding across digital and onsite event platforms
• Direct access to regulatory and policy influencers
• Targeted business development with operators investing in low-carbon initiatives
• Actionable market intelligence to strengthen your competiti