H2BE part of European CCS collaboration through EU2NSEA network

Collaboration between industries, governments and organizations is critical to succeed in developing new value chains and accelerate decarbonization on scale, in a cost-efficient manner. The Norwegian energy company Equinor, the Belgian energy infrastructure operator Fluxys and the German energy company Wintershall Dea, together with a dedicated group of affiliated companies in 10 countries are cooperating to establish a major cross-border CO2 infrastructure network called the EU2NSEA project.

The list of projects under the EU2NSEA umbrella contains prioritized infrastructure projects of particular interest and strategic importance for the EU’s energy policies and decarbonization ambitions. Associated projects include 16 emitters, 31 industrial sites and 2 storage sites, planning for CO₂ emission reductions of 34 Mtpa in total.  H2BE will use this CO2 infrastructure to transport the captured CO2 to safe storage in under the seabed of the Norwegian North Sea.

The European Commission’s priority status gives visibility for projects at the EU level, access to EU policy processes and the opportunity to apply for grants through the Connecting European Facilities (CEF) energy scheme.

PCI/PMI facts:

• EU2NSEA PCI status was given November 28^th, 2023
• 1^st PCI / PMI list : new list of EU energy Projects of Common and Mutual Interest (europa.eu).
• Deadline for renewal is December 18^{th, 2024}

Read more on www.eu2nsea.com.