Securing a multimodal CO2 Transport Network: Ports as key enablers
Introduction The EU will have to scale up capture, transport and storage of CO2 from zero to hundreds of millions of tonnes in the coming two ...
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Getting to net zero faster with ports as decarbonisation hubs
With Ports2Decarb project Bellona Europa will intensify work with ports to decarbonise heavy industries.
Bellona Europa will identify and support the role to be played by ports for industrial decarbonization solutions, primarily CO2 capture, transport and storage (CCS). The geographical scope of this project is to be focused on the North Sea and Baltic ports. The project will be focused on the selected ports to be developed as industrial hubs for CCS solution deployments for so-called ‘harder-to-abate’ sectors like chemicals, steel and cement which face technical and economic challenges to deeply cut their emissions.
The CCS value chain comprises technically intensive stages, from on-site CO2 capture to transportation and storage in a safe geological formation, either onshore or offshore. Geological reservoirs for secure CO2 storage are largely located offshore, deep underground at depleted oil and gas reservoirs and saline aquifers. Therefore, ports in the Baltic region, as well as around the North Sea, have a key role to play as decarbonisation hubs and a key element in maritime CO2 transport infrastructure.
Bellona believes that developing a cross-border and openly accessible CO2 transport and storage network is an effective way to reduce the barrier to entry for industrial facilities to capture and store their CO2 emissions before they reach the atmosphere. Access through ports to offshore CO2 storage sites is key to kick-start project deployment and an at-scale market. Ships are set to play an important role, by reducing the need for upfront costs associated with pipeline infrastructure and overcoming geographical challenges, ensuring equitable access to storage sites.
When implementing the Ports2Decarb project, Bellona Europa will build on its previous experience, such as active contributions to developing the Northern Lights, Athos, and Porthos projects, as well as the ECO2CEE project.
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