EERA CCS: The European Energy Research Alliance's Joint Programme on Carbon Capture & Storage

🕗The clock is ticking on our journey to net-zero, and 2025 is a pivotal year. 🌍To limit global warming and secure a sustainable future, we must tackle the toughest emissions head-on. ➡️Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is not just an option—it’s essential. This proven technology is already transforming how industries like cement, steel, and chemicals reduce their carbon footprint. 💫At EERA CCS, we’re kicking off 2025 by reaffirming our mission: to drive innovation, accelerate CCS deployment, and unify Europe’s voice on this vital technology. It’s time to act boldly. Join us in shaping the future of sustainable industry and building a cleaner, greener tomorrow. 👩🦰EERA CCS Coordinator and Leader of Sub-Programme on CO2 Capture: Marie Bysveen 🧑Sub-Programme Leader on CO2 Storage: Jonathan P. 🧑Sub-Programme Leader on CO2 Transport: Roland Span 🧑Sub-Programme Leader communications: Jan Hopman, together with Jurriaan Boon and John-Ivar Frelsøy Eidsmo

As the year comes to a close, we want to wish you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to 2025. Together, we’re working to build a sustainable, net-zero future—advancing innovation, sharing knowledge, and shaping solutions that matter for our planet and generations to come. Thank you for being part of this journey. Here’s to collaboration, progress, and hope in the year ahead! 🌍✨ Marie Bysveen | SINTEF Jonathan P. | British Geological Survey Jan Hopman | TNO Filip Neele | TNO | Zero Emissions Platform Ying Guo | NORCE Carlos Abanades | CSIC Isabelle CZERNICHOWSKI-LAURIOL Marco Mazzotti

🌍 Hydrogen and CCUS: Charting a Path Toward Net Zero During Berlin Science Week, we co-hosted an engaging discussion with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin, exploring the role of blue hydrogen, green hydrogen, and CCUS in tackling Germany’s energy trilemma. Leading experts from SINTEF, Helmholtz-Centre Potsdam - German Research Centre GFZ, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, and the German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (Norsk-Tysk Handelskammer) shared their insights on building a sustainable energy future. Key topics included: ⚡ Developing robust hydrogen and CCUS infrastructure. 🌍 Fostering international collaboration for hard-to-abate industries. 🔬 Balancing economic feasibility, societal acceptance, and innovation. 👇 We’ve gathered some of the most compelling moments from this session. 💡 How do you see hydrogen and CCUS contributing to net-zero goals? Share your thoughts! Thank you to all who joined us, including Dr. Vicki Duscha, Nils Røkke Michael Kern, Prof. Dr. Ingo Sass for contributing to this thought-provoking event. Thank you as well to Erik Ferdinand Øverland and Klaus Tobias Mosbacher for moderating this high-level expert panel.

🌍 How do we accelerate Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to meet Europe’s climate goals? In our latest EERA CCS Insights article, we delve into the evolving R&I priorities for CCS and CCU as part of the EU's SET Plan update. Featuring Jonathan P. from the British Geological Survey and Marie Bysveen from SINTEF, the article outlines: ✅ New targets for storage permits and regional appraisals. ✅ Key R&I priorities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and tackle challenges in CCS deployment. ✅ The role of hard-to-abate industries, negative emissions, and collaborative efforts in shaping a sustainable future. 📖 Click below to learn how Europe is aligning innovation and policy to drive CCS forward.

📢 Introducing New Experts to Help Guide ECCSEL’s Future 🌍 Recently, ECCSEL hosted its pivotal IAG-SAB Meeting in Berlin, led by Klaus Tobias Mosbacher, ECCSEL’s Executive Director and Chair of SAB and IAG, and Robert de Kler, Co-Chair of IAG. This gathering brought together leading voices in science, industry, and operations to guide the future of CCUS research and collaboration. During the meeting, five exceptional new delegate candidates were introduced for the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and Industrial Advisory Group (IAG). These candidates, pending formal approval at the General Assembly, bring invaluable expertise to ECCSEL’s mission. We also extend our gratitude to the delegates who contributed their insights during the meeting, as well as to the outgoing SAB members completing their terms. Your dedication shapes ECCSEL’s path forward. Swipe to: 1️⃣ Learn more about SAB and IAG’s roles in ECCSEL. 2️⃣ Meet the new delegate candidates. 3️⃣ Acknowledge the contributions of this year’s attendees and departing SAB members. Here’s to collaboration, innovation, and a sustainable future! 👏 Meeting attendees: ECCSEL Eric IAG Members Pål Helge Nøkleby | SLB Capturi Francesco Magli | Buzzi Audun Faanes | Equinor SAB Members: Eric Favre | Université de Lorraine Axel Liebscher | Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal Adam Smolinski | GIG Central Mining Institute Gregoire LEONARD | Université de Liège Nick Daems | University of Antwerp Sergio Persoglia | ENeRG ECCSEL Operations Center Members: Klaus Tobias Mosbacher | Chair/Executive Director, ECCSEL ERIC) Volker Röhling | Director Operations & Projects, ECCSEL ERIC Robert de Kler | Vice-Chair TNO/ECCSEL ERIC Audrey Ougier-Simonin | British Geological Survey/ECCSEL ERIC Valentina Volpi / Michela Vellico OGS/ECCSEL ERIC Sébastien DUPRAZ BGRM/ECCSEL ERIC Morten Grønli | Lab Director NTNU/ECCSEL ERIC Sina Blix Prestmo NTNU/ECCSEL ERIC Debbie Koreman van den Bergh (Adm. Coordinator, ECCSEL ERIC)

🔎 Your Voice Matters in Shaping CO₂ Capture Research Priorities This quick poll highlights just one of the key questions we’re exploring to drive impactful CO₂ capture solutions for Europe. By sharing your input in our full survey, you’ll help refine research and innovation pathways critical to achieving our climate targets. Take the full survey here: https://lnkd.in/d8YThmnN The survey will be closed by the end of this week. Your insights are essential to guide the next steps for a sustainable, net-zero future in Europe. For questions or more details on how to contribute, please reach out to Marie Bysveen (marie.bysveen@sintef.no) or Amy Brunsvold (amy.brunsvold@sintef.no).

🇭🇺 3 days in Beautiful Budapest🤩 R&I collaboration between European Countries on Strategic Energy Technologies = SET Plan = Important for European competitiveness, autonomy and resilience The SET plan is expected to become more important following NZIA, US election and Clean Industrial Deal. How ? Stay tuned - more info to come😉 EERA - The European Energy Research Alliance EERA CCS: The European Energy Research Alliance's Joint Programme on Carbon Capture & Storage Zero Emissions Platform CETPartnership SINTEF Energi AS Edel Sheridan CCUS SET-PLAN European Commission Statkraft Energidepartementet (Norge) Norges forskningsråd

🔍 Help Shape the Future of CCS and CCU in Europe   As Europe accelerates towards net-zero goals, refining and setting new targets for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) technologies becomes crucial. In line with the European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan, the Implementation Working Group 9 (IWG9) is revising targets and Research & Innovation (R&I) activities to support CCS and CCU deployment across industries. This work will grow in importance with the Net-Zero Industry Act.   We are inviting feedback from stakeholders across sectors. Your insights are valuable to us, and we’ve created a quick feedback form to make it easy to share your perspectives on the challenges, needs, and opportunities specifically related to the CO₂ capture part of the CCS/CCU value chain. Contribute directly to the future of CCS and CCU in Europe by filling out our questionnaire here: https://lnkd.in/d8YThmnN The survey is open until November 22nd. Whether your expertise lies in technology readiness, cost reduction, energy efficiency, or pilot needs for hard-to-abate sectors, we want to hear from you. 🎯 Why Your Input Matters Your feedback will help shape the next generation of CO₂ capture technologies, directly informing research pathways and setting priorities for Europe’s industrial carbon management goals.   📞 Get in touch For questions or more details on how to contribute, please reach out to Marie Bysveen (marie.bysveen@sintef.no) and Amy Brunsvold (amy.brunsvold@sintef.no).   🌍 Join us in this essential step toward sustainable industry solutions! Jonathan P. | British Geological Survey Filip Neele | TNO Jan Hopman | TNO Jurriaan Boon | TNO Roland Span | Ruhr-Universität Bochum Lamberto Eldering | Equinor @Maria Midon Gassnova SF NCCS: Norwegian CCS Research Centre The Research Council of Norway Energidepartementet (Norge) Zero Emissions Platform Carbon Capture and Storage Association European Commission Global CCS Institute Clean Air Task Force Bellona Europa CCS Europe IEAGHG CEMBUREAU CEWEP

4th Industrial Carbon Management Forum in Pau, France🇫🇷 Some main points so far: Aggregetation mechanisms Harmonisation of CO2 specifications Syncronised FIDs ? Need CO2 volumes EERA CCS: The European Energy Research Alliance's Joint Programme on Carbon Capture & Storage Energidepartementet (Norge) NCCS: Norwegian CCS Research Centre CLIMIT Summit 2025 Trondheim kommune

🎓 Professor Roland Span, Chair of Thermodynamics at Ruhr-Universit��t Bochum, is recognized for his work in thermodynamics and contributions to CCS research. In his keynote, "Standards for an Accelerated Deployment of CCS," he emphasized the need for clear international standards for CO2 transport and storage to ensure safety and reliability. He also addressed non-technical barriers like public perception, political uncertainty, and the lack of strong business models. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, CCS can become a key solution in the journey to net-zero emissions. Curious to learn more? 📖 Read the full article for deeper insights! #CCS #CarbonCapture #ClimateAction #Sustainability #NetZero #EERA