“We Need a Market for Negative Emissions”

The European Commission has designated two major CO₂ infrastructure initiatives—the OGE CO₂ Transport Network and the Delta Rhine Corridor—as Projects of Common Interest (PCI). The OGE CO₂ Transport Network aims to build a nationwide pipeline system connecting industrial clusters and cross-border links, capable of transporting (…)

A representative survey of 5,000 German citizens conducted in September provides insights into public perception of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Germany. The survey was commissioned by navos and the German Carbon Management Initiative (DCMI) and carried out by Civey. Key findings include: • Divided (…)

Associations welcome the Carbon Management legislative initiative – for climate protection, competitiveness, and investment security. A reliable legal framework provides the backbone for a climate-neutral industry. CO₂ transport networks and storage facilities open new opportunities for value creation in Germany. On the occasion of the expert hearing (…)

The building materials company Schwenk is acquiring a stake in the Bifrost carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. The project is one of the most significant CCS projects in the North Sea. It is based on licences for storage in three decommissioned gas fields in (…)

Everllence has been commissioned to supply the CO₂ compression systems for Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) and the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) – two flagship projects within the UK’s government-backed East Coast Cluster decarbonization initiative in northeast England. NZT Power is poised to be the (…)

The first CO₂ volumes have now been injected and successfully stored in the reservoir 2.600 meters under the seabed. The world’s first third party CO₂ transport and storage facility is now in operation, contributing to reducing European greenhouse gas emissions. The CO₂ is transported via ships (…)

The German Federal Cabinet today approved the draft bill to amend the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act. The act is intended to enable the use of CCS (carbon capture and storage) and CCU (carbon capture and utilization) as well as the transport and storage of CO₂. Federal (…)

The Bundeskartellamt (German Federal Cartel Office) yesterday gave its antitrust approval for two CO₂ pipeline projects that Open Grid Europe (OGE), Germany’s largest gas transmission system operator, plans to implement in cooperation with the East German transmission operator Ontras Gastransport and the Belgian operator Fluxys. (…)

Bavaria’s Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger has presented a Bavarian action plan for the storage and use of carbon dioxide (CCS/CCU). The aim is to provide companies in Bavaria with planning security. The main industries affected by difficult or unavoidable CO₂ emissions are the (…)

With today’s conclusion of the industry consultation on the amendment to the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act (KSpG), the political shaping of a CO₂ market in Germany is moving a decisive step closer. In its statement, the association Die Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft (the german gas and (…)

An arrangement between Norway and France paves the way for transporting CO₂ from French industrial emission sources to Norway for safe storage beneath the North Sea seabed. This marks a significant step towards a common European market for carbon management. ‘This arrangement is a breakthrough for (…)

Heidelberg Materials has officially inaugurated Brevik CCS in Norway, the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture, and storage (CCS) facility in the cement industry. During a festive ceremony at the Brevik cement plant, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway officially unveiled a concrete-made plaque commemorating the (…)

Cumulative investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is expected to reach USD 80 billion over the next five years, according to DNV’s new Energy Transition Outlook: CCS to 2050 report. DNV forecasts that capture and storage capacity is expected to quadruple by 2030.  Up to now, (…)

Höegh Evi and Aker BP have been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for a next-generation liquefied CO₂ (LCO₂) carrier. The vessel, developed in Norway by Höegh Evi, Aker BP and Moss Maritime, is designed to transport captured CO₂ safely and cost-efficiently from (…)

In the presence of the Federal Minister, Dr. Robert Habeck MdB, and the Norwegian Energy Minister, Terje Aasland, Dr. Jörg Bergmann, CEO of OGE, and Irene Rummelhoff, Executive Vice President at Equinor ASA, signed a letter of intent as part of the North Sea Dialogue. With (…)