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🇩🇰 We're heading to Copenhagen! 🇩🇰 On January 16th, we are excited to attend the CO2nnecting Europe Conference 2025, a pivotal event for the CCS community organized by CO2 Hub Europe and the Carbon Capture and Storage Association. This year’s theme focuses on the transition from public-funded, policy-driven initiatives to a market-driven value chain that supports Europe’s net-zero ambitions. We’re especially excited to discuss our groundbreaking endeavor: establishing the first multimodal CO2 hub on the German North Sea coast. This hub will serve as a critical link in the CCS value chain, enabling the transport of CO2 from emission point to the sequestration site. We’re committed to driving innovation and collaboration in this space and look forward to sharing insights and exploring partnerships at the conference. Jarand Gauteplass is looking forward to seeing many of you there and discuss our end-to-end CO2 transportation services. 

What Are Saline Aquifers? In the realm of carbon capture and storage (CCS), saline aquifers have emerged as a vital alternative to traditional oil and gas fields. But what exactly are saline aquifers, and why are they important for CO₂ storage? Saline aquifers are non-oilfield rocks that contain water in their pore spaces. This water is typically salty and not suitable for any known uses, making these formations ideal candidates for CO₂ storage. Here's why saline aquifers are so significant: 🌊 Unlike depleted oil and gas fields, saline aquifers are more widely available and haven't been extensively used for other purposes. 🌐 While depleted oil fields have been traditionally used for CO₂ storage, they come with challenges such as existing boreholes that can compromise storage integrity. In countries like Norway, only saline aquifers are utilized to avoid these issues. 🛢️ Experience from enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in oil fields provides valuable insights for CO₂ storage. However, the availability of oil and gas fields is limited, reinforcing the need to explore and utilize saline aquifers. #WeReturnCarbon #CO2Management #SalineAquifers #CO2Storage #Sustainability #ClimateChange #Energy #Environment #CCS #CO2Management

We are looking back at a year that leaves us contemplative. With populist parties gaining power all over the world and the warmest recorded year since the beginning of the recording we witness big challenges in society and environment. In these turbulent times, it has encouraged us to work with reliable partners who share our values and visions. However, we are confident that we will tackle the existing problems in 2025 and do our part to solve them – together with you!   We, at CO2 Management, would like to thank you, for your continued support and partnership during this year and wish you a Happy Holiday season and a Merry Christmas.🎄🌟   #WeReturnCarbon #Co2Management #CCS #MerryChristmas

🌱   CO2 Capture: Focus on Efficiency at the Source ❓When looking at the CCS supply chain one might think “Why setting up such a complex and long supply chain to capture CO2 at point sources and then transport it around Europe, when CO2 is present everywhere? Wouldn’t it be more sufficient to just capture it out of the air, wherever the sequestration sites are?” 💡 While DAC has potential for locations where energy is available cheaply, point-source capture— capturing CO2 directly from concentrated industrial emissions — offers a far more energy-efficient approach. Large emitters from hard-to-abate industries release high volumes of concentrated CO2, making it significantly easier and more cost- and energy-effective to capture emissions at the source.  🚨 Why this matters: Investing in technologies that prioritize efficiency and feasibility is critical. With tight decarbonization timelines, we must focus on solutions that maximize impact, minimize energy use, and accelerate the transition to clean energy systems.  DAC might play a complementary role in future carbon strategies, but placing too much reliance on DAC risks delaying the necessary systemic shift to energy-efficient carbon capture at the source.  Let's keep innovating and investing where it counts: efficient, scalable solutions for a sustainable future! #WeReturnCarbon #Co2Management #CCS #HardtoAbate

🌍 CCS News from COP 29 🌍  Exciting progress at COP 29! With the operationalization of Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement—now strengthened by fixing key loopholes—there is a solid regulatory framework for global CO2 trading. This milestone is pivotal for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as it establishes a robust carbon market mechanism to create and exchange carbon credits from project activities across countries.  Even more encouraging, so far 27 countries and the European Union, have integrated CCS into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This group includes all G7 countries and collectively accounts for 50% of global CO2 emissions.  With this significant step achieved at the international level, we hope COP will inspire national governments to finalize their legislation to expedite the implementation of CCS. #WeReturnCarbon #Co2Management #CCS #COP29

Quiz Time 🎓💡 [answer first, than expand for answer] Industry (without energy & waste) is responsible for about 20% of GHG emissions in the EU. But which of the following industry emits the most CO2 in the EU? a) Cement  b) Fertilizer c) Iron & Steel d) Petrochemicals e) Lime f) Refineries 🥁 drumroll... c) Iron and steel You might have guessed correctly! It is iron & steel (22%), closely followed by refineries (19%) and cement (18%)! CO2 Management focusses on the hard-to-abate industries to help them on their journey towards net zero. #WeReturnCarbon #Co2Management #CCS #HardtoAbate

🌍 Last week, we had the privilege of attending Vestland CCUS 2024 days in Bergen focused on the latest developments in CCUS! The days were packed with insightful panel discussions and presentations that highlighted the strides being made in scaling storage, ensuring smart and safe CO2 capture and transport, and understanding the critical role of CO2 quality specifications for cost-efficient CCS value chains. 🇳🇴 In the tradition of Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norway is once again a pioneer in climate and environmental protection. In the area of CCS, the Norwegian government's Longship project stands out, which has promoted pioneering work in research and development on CCS, making Norway a technology leader with outstanding expertise. This expertise is reflected in the first commercial CCS plant, that is located in Norway 🌱💡 This event underscored the importance of collaboration between research, academia, and industry to achieve meaningful climate action. Thank you to all organizers and participants for fostering such valuable discussions. We’re looking forward to being part of this journey toward a sustainable future! #WeReturnCarbon #Co2Management #CCS #HardtoAbate #VestlandCCUS2024

Quiz Time 🎓💡 [answer first, than expand for answer] In the CCS industry, what is the primary function of an injection well? a) to monitor CO2 levels in the atmosphere b) to transport CO2 from the surface to the storage site c) to chemically react with CO2 and store it d) to measure the pressure of the reservoir 🥁 drumroll... b) to transport CO2 from the surface to the storage site 💡 Why? An injection well is crucial in CCS as it serves as the conduit for transporting CO2 from the surface to the underground storage site. This process involves injecting the captured CO2 into deep geological formations. The well is designed to withstand high pressure and prevent leaks, ensuring the CO2 is securely stored underground 🔄 #WeReturnCarbon #Co2Management #CCS #HardtoAbate

Germany, quo vadis?    After the German chancellor has dismissed the Minister of Finance new elections are inevitable, the adoption of new laws more than improbable. This development comes at the most inopportune time for CCS. Just as Germany was about to finally reform the Kolhendioxid-Speicherungsgesetz (KSpG) to introduce legislation for CCS on an industrial scale, the political machinery in Berlin has ground to a halt. This is a massive setback for Germany's hard-to-abate industries and their partners along the CCS value chain. With legal certainty about transportation and storage, economic decisions were possible. By postponing the amendment to the KSpG, Germany is putting its climate targets at risk. In addition to the new problem of a lack of legislation, the old problem of a lack of financial support in Germany remains. While the EU is funding the implementation of comprehensive infrastructure programs, support from the German government is likely to be a long time coming in view of the unresolved budget. To provide background on the post, we tried to shortly summarize the (long) history of CCS legislation in the EU and Germany. 25.06.2009: EU-directive 2009/31/EG comes into force. It introduces important fundamental rules for the approval process for exploration, operation and closure of CO2 storage sites. 30.10.2009: Following the EU-directive, the London Protocol amends its article 6 to clear the path for international shipments of CO2 for sequestration purposes. This ensures that countries without national access to suitable geological formations can export their CO2 emissions for the purpose of sequestration. Until today this amendment was not ratified by the Germany. 25.06.2011: Only two states in the European Union have managed to transpose the EU-directive into national law. 24.08.2012: Over a year after the deadline set by the EU the German Bundestag passes the KSpG and thereby implements a national regulatory framework for CCS. It allows for an annual storage volume of 4Mt p.a. in Germany. 29.05.2024: German Ministry for Economic Affairs introduces a Carbon Management Strategy that stresses the importance of CCS for hard-to-abate industries to reach German emission goals. To enable CCS operations on a large scale, an amendment of the KSpG aims to create a legal framework for the development of a CO2 pipeline infrastructure and enable offshore storage of CO2.   27.09.2024: The amendment to the KSpG is introduced in the German Bundestag. It is passed on to the Committee for Climate Protection and Energy to conduct an expert hearing. 06.11.2024: The expert hearing on CCS is held to get perspectives from industry and society on the new KSpG. 06.11.2024: Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismisses Minister of Finance Christian Lindner. New elections are announced for the end of March 2025. Revised and binding regulations on transportation and storage of CO2 are still not in place. #WeReturnCarbon #Co2Management #CCS #HardtoAbate

With legislation on CCS gaining momentum in Euorpe, everybody is talking about hard to abate industry. But, hard to abate Industry... What is that?   Hard-to-abate industries are sectors where achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions is difficult due to:   💭 Process Emissions  Some industrial processes inherently produce CO2 as a byproduct, such as the chemical reactions in cement production.   🚧 Technological Barriers Current technologies may not be sufficient to achieve deep decarbonization without compromising efficiency or output.   Examples of Hard-to-Abate Industries:   🧱 Cement 🗑 Waste to Energy 🪨 Limestone 🧪 Chemicals   To reach net zero in these industries CCS is necessary which is why we at CO2 Management focus on providing solutions to these industries.   #WeReturnCarbon #Co2Management #CCS #HardtoAbate