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I couldn't agree more with your article Chris Davies, from the importance of #CCS to the role of Member States and a more challenging European Commission. I remember, back in 2022, bringing up the issue of Member States’ willingness (rather lack of willingness) in promoting #CCUS in their countries, during the discussions around the Vision Working Group document that was presented at the second EU CCUS Forum. A lot has been achieved since then, but more can be done on finding a realistic middle point between respecting the particularities of each Member State and convincing those reluctant ones who still don’t see or don’t want to see #CCUS as another feasible and valid alternative to be used to achieve the climate targets. That said, in my opinion there are still three main intertwined aspects to address, where, again, the role of Member States is paramount: 1️⃣ Lean, basic regulatory package to start with, avoiding dense and complicated regulation (can be further complicated as the projects become operating and the market grows) 2️⃣ Financing (perhaps to overcome more reluctance from private investors rather than public financing) 3️⃣ Gain public acceptance 💪 I feel positive and foresee a bumpy but successful future ahead for #CCS and, some point in time later, for #CCU, too!

🎉🇩🇰 A Landmark Achievement for Denmark and the Future of CCS! Denmark’s first CO₂ storage facility, Project Greensand, has successfully completed its pilot phase, showcasing the safe and permanent storage of CO₂ 1,800 meters below the North Sea! 🌊 Verified by DNV, this groundbreaking initiative is the world’s first to demonstrate cross-border CO₂ capture, transport, and storage, setting a global standard for innovation and collaboration. Mads Gade, Country Manager at INEOS Denmark and Chief Commercial Officer at INEOS Energy, called this milestone a game-changer for Denmark’s leadership in CCS, with an ambitious vision to store 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2025 and scale to 8 million tonnes by 2030. The project promises 9,000 jobs and significant economic impact, propelling Denmark and the EU closer to their climate goals. 🇩🇰🇪🇺 📢 Don’t miss Mads Gade at the Carbon Capture Europe Summit 2025 in Amsterdam (29–30 April 2025), where he’ll join the panel ‘Creating a Europe CO2 Storage Market: Technical, Operational, and Regulatory Considerations’ to share insights into this pioneering journey. https://lnkd.in/gT3uwgWb Together, we’re driving the future of CCS and sustainable innovation! https://lnkd.in/dzyXzTJs #CCES2025 #CarbonCapture #CCS #ProjectGreensand

Green ammonia is essential in accelerating the switch to clean #energy and in #decarbonizing heavy transport. This new plant in Denmark, developed by Skovgaard Energy, Topsoe and Vestas, is one of the 60 near-zero emission plants needed by 2030, according to Mission Possible Partnership. It shows how to scale up production, and the potential for industrial clusters. The World Economic Forum’s Transitioning Industrial Clusters initiative works to improve cooperation between co-located companies and governments to drive economic growth, employment and the energy transition. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/uCHi50TutKo The Humber Industrial Cluster Plan Humber Zero Port of Antwerp-Bruges CBI (Confederation of British Industry) UKRI - Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC) Our Sustainable Development Impact Meetings are taking place in New York from 23-27 September. Follow #SDIM24 for the latest discussions on progress in areas including climate action, work and economic growth, and reducing inequalities.

Green ammonia

The future of a clean environment is green ammonia

On our way to our CO2 2030 goals 🎯 📉 Wallonia has reduced its #GHG emissions by 38% since 1990 ! 🤝 Just like in the Nordics, #decarbonizing our heavy industries is the next challenge, and we won't face it alone. The EU will support Walloon companies in their various projects: #hydrogen for tire-producers Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A., #stainless steel for Aperam Belgium or greener #ceramics for INISMa-CRIBC (BCRC) 👉 Click here to find out more about the funded projects: https://buff.ly/430xiV3 European Commission Hydrogen Sweden Fossilfritt Sverige IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet Brintbranchen Green Power Denmark Green Hub Denmark Norwegian Hydrogen Nel Hydrogen SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute Swedish Biofuels® OG Clean Fuels Sweden Keramikon AB

Green ammonia is essential in accelerating the switch to clean #energy and in #decarbonizing heavy transport. This new plant in Denmark, developed by Skovgaard Energy, Topsoe and Vestas, is one of the 60 near-zero emission plants needed by 2030, according to Mission Possible Partnership. It shows how to scale up production, and the potential for industrial clusters. The World Economic Forum’s Transitioning Industrial Clusters initiative works to improve cooperation between co-located companies and governments to drive economic growth, employment and the energy transition. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/uCHi50TutKo The Humber Industrial Cluster Plan Humber Zero Port of Antwerp-Bruges CBI (Confederation of British Industry) UKRI - Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC) Our Sustainable Development Impact Meetings are taking place in New York from 23-27 September. Follow #SDIM24 for the latest discussions on progress in areas including climate action, work and economic growth, and reducing inequalities.

This turnaround in Germanys carbon capture and storage (CCS) strategy is a major milestone and sets an example to follow for other European countries' decarbonization efforts. Equinor has been active in groundbreaking #ccs projects for nearly 30 years, recently doubled its CCS ambitions, and is planning for major projects that can be game-changing for scaling up CCS in Northwestern Europe. Read more: Norway-Germany CCS collaboration bit.ly/3T9IuLB New massive CO2 pipeline and storage: bit.ly/49Na9HB Zero Emissions Platform Carbon Capture and Storage Association German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Norwegian Ministry of Energy Bellona Europa Northern Lights JV Gassnova SF Aker Carbon Capture Wintershall Dea

The European End-of-Line Wind Turbine Blades would generate waste only in the year 2050 corresponding to the total weight of 1710 typical average commercial aircraft 😱 However, DTU - Technical University of Denmark already works on solutions for repurposing, recycling and manufacturing of other materials from the decommissioned blades which will feed-in as a resource the construction and manufacturing sectors. On the R&I Day of #MREA we enjoyed the extremely interesting lecture of Ashal Tyurkay (a.k.a. Işıl Türkay) from DTU Sustain and have learned how the European project BLADES2BUILD addresses these challenges by testing innovative solutions.

🇩🇰 What Denmark’s new 28.7b DKK (€3.85b) CCS Fund means for carbon dioxide removal (#CDR) 👏 #Denmark is at it again 👏 🏅 Another week, another fund coming from Denmark. This small but mighty Scandinavian country is one of the countries leading globally in the development of carbon infrastructure. 👉 Here is what you need to know about the CCS Fund and what it means for CDR: 🚚 The fund's objective is to drive the capture, transport, and storage of CO₂ from fossil, biogenic, and atmospheric sources. ⬇️ The government estimates that this fund alone will be able to sequester 2.3Mt of CO2 / year from 2030 onwards, or around 5% of Denmark's total emissions. 😯 The total storage potential in the Danish subsoil is between 12-22 gigatonnes of CO2. This is between 400-700 times greater than Denmark's total annual CO2 emissions at their current levels. 💰 The subsidy will be paid per tonne of CO₂ stored with suppliers bidding a fixed amount of CO₂ per year and a price per tonne they will capture and store. 📅 Applications are open from now until March 2025 and projects are expected to reach full operational scale in 2030. 🤔 Wait, isn’t this just for industrial carbon capture and storage (#CCS)? Nope. The fund will also allow #BioCCS and #BECCS. A previous, similar fund supported the installation of a CCS module onto Ørsted’s bioenergy plant, resulting in an estimated 430Kt of CDR per year from 2026 onwards. My 🪙🪙: Denmark has a significant existing bioenergy infrastructure. While retrofitting this with CCS is very costly, it will be very effective in removing a megatonne volume of CDR. This is a game-changer. 🖇 Here full details / tender specifications: https://lnkd.in/dkA3b5hA 💼 I also want to take a moment to praise Denmark for passing world-leading policy and funding mechanisms that truly takes a portfolio approach – from soils, to forests, to biochar carbon removal (#BCR), to BioCCS, to BECCS – to remove carbon from the atmosphere. 👀 Now let’s hope that other countries are watching and follow suit. ✉️ If you enjoyed this post, make sure to follow me here on LinkedIn (and turn on the 🔔) and do sign up to my monthly newsletter, the Gigaten: https://lnkd.in/d2BKe7gr #netzero #carbonremoval