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Autumn 2019 European Energy Innovation 51
CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE
large-scale CCS projects currently emissions are captured and stored the development of shared CO2
under development involve different safely underground. These are some infrastructure. Europe’s opportunity
applications and highlight the of most innovative and promising to tap into the €10 billion Innovation
versatility of CCS as climate change projects paving the way towards Fund can support large-scale CCS
mitigation technology. Together, these climate neutrality in Europe. projects, help further the deployment
projects will help to decarbonise of CCS and reduce the costs for
important European industrial hubs, So then comes the question: what is future facilities.
capture and store CO2 emissions needed to accelerate carbon capture
from a cement and a waste-to- deployment in Europe? On September 5th, Commissioner
energy plant in Norway, produce vast for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel
amounts of low-carbon hydrogen We need more ambition and more Arias Cañete, and the Norwegian
and decarbonise domestic and projects in Europe. Aspirations need Minister of Petroleum and Energy,
industrial heating. to be matched with effective policy to Kjell-Børge Freiberg, will meet with
drive deployment. We need political EU Energy Ministers and industry
In Norway, Northern Lights offers ambition and support from European representatives at a high-level
an “open source” CO2 transport and Member States, especially from conference on CCS in Oslo. This
storage service for industry across those with potential or advanced will be a crucial moment during
Europe. Anchored in the Port of CCS projects in the making. Where the ongoing negotiations on the EU
Rotterdam, the PORTHOS CCUS relevant, European countries need to long-term strategy and a unique
Project will significantly reduce CO2 include CCS in their National Climate opportunity to discuss the strategic
emissions from industry in one of and Energy Plans along with a clear role and value of CCS in Europe. This
Europe’s largest ports. deployment strategy. event is a strong positive sign that
the EU is looking for ways and new
In the Netherlands, a natural-gas Support for early deployment opportunities to kickstart CCS. Let’s
power plant will be converted to run of CCS infrastructure is needed. hope more CCS projects in Europe
on hydrogen fuel mix while its CO2 Governments should enable will follow. l
(Otway facility. Photo courtesy of CO2CRC.)
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