An important achievement in the project has been an extensive mapping of CO2 emissions, transport and CO2 storage potential around the greater Baltic Sea Region and around the Mediterranean. Such a mapping represents an important basis for considering what would be the most promising CCUS value chains.
The project considered a broad range of issues of importance to the realization of CCUS value chains. This includes cost, scale of CO2 capture, land use restrictions, public acceptance and regulatory framework. The project also distinguished between different type of emitters and considered the overall likelihood that a cluster would have a long-term need for CCUS.
Based on the initial mapping and the success criteria a total of eight CCUS value chains have been proposed for further study, of which four in the greater Baltic Sea Region and four around the Mediterranean Sea.
Finally, two of these value chains have been selected for detailed study by Technip Energies supported by Genesis and Ramboll. This resulted in detailed and actionable plans for one value chain in the Mediterranean and one in the greater Baltic Sea Region.
The project has had extensive contact with industrial stakeholders with an interest in realizing CCUS. There has for example been contact with the cement industry, technology vendors, companies planning to develop CO2 storage sites and port authorities. This has given insight into the experiences and needs of stakeholders seeking to build CCUS value chains. It should also be noted that the project focuses on regions of Europe where the awareness of CCUS is in general low.
The project has also identified knowledge gaps that should be addressed in to facilitate rapid deployment of CCS. One notable issue being the lack of public data on storage potential in the Mediterranean.
