With the conclusion of the public consultation for the first draft permits and the draft project decision, a next step has been taken towards the final decisions for CO2next and the other projects within the Aramis Initiative.
Read MoreSep, 2024
Public notice of first draft permits
Together with Aramis we’ve reached a next step in our process. The first batch of draft permits and the associated Environmental Assessment report (EIA) are now accessible to the general public on the RVO website. From September 13th to October 24th, 2024 any interested person or party may submit a point of view.
Read MoreJun, 2024
CO2next project achieves important milestones for developing crucial CO2 infrastructure in Rotterdam
- Entering FEED phase and awarding FEED contract to the engineering and technology group Sener.
- Project will be developed at the Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam.
- Gasunie and Vopak welcome Shell and TotalEnergies as partners to this partnership, which to date was led by Gasunie and Vopak.
Feb, 2024
Preferred option determined by Dutch Ministry of Climate and Energy
Another step has been taken with the determination of the preferred option (Voorkeursalternatief or VKA) by the Dutch Minister of Climate and Energy, as published February 9. The preferred option is an outline design for the Aramis initiative’s infrastructure that optimally considers all public interests along with a range of preconditions, such as safety, technical feasibility, environmental impact, future viability, costs, and spatial integration.
Read MoreDec, 2023
EU Allocates CEF Funding for Energy Infrastructure Projects – including CO2 transport and storage projects
The European Commission announced a commitment to advancing cross-border energy infrastructure through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding scheme. This includes four CO2 transport and storage projects, including CO2next.
Read MoreDec, 2022
Final Memorandum on Scope and Level of Detail for CO2next and Aramis
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has determined and published the Memorandum on Scope and Level of Detail (NRD) on December 2, 2022. This memorandum contains the framework for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) to be drawn up for CO2next and Aramis. The EIA maps out the environmental effects of the project, such as the effects on safety, landscape, nature, soil and water. The aim of the EIA is to make sure that environmental issues are given a rightful place in the decision-making process.
Read MoreAug, 2022
Advice of the Environmental Impact Report Committee (commissie m.e.r)
On 18 August 2022, the EIA Committee published its advice on the environmental impact report yet to be drawn up. The EIA Committee stated that all the consequences of capture and storage must be examined. This means that the initiators of the Aramis project for CO₂ transport must map out the environmental effects of the entire chain.
Read MoreJun, 2022
New notification Aramis and CO2next for public consultation
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Change published the draft Notitie Reikwijdte en Detailniveau (c-NRD) for the Aramis initiative on Friday 10 June 2022. The memorandum contains the frameworks for the environmental impact report for the Aramis initiative.
Read MoreApr, 2022
CO2nnect continues as CO2next
The partners Vopak, Gasunie and Gate terminal in CO2nnect have decided to continue the project under a new name: CO2next. This was prompted by signals we received afterwards regarding the registration of the brand name.
Read MoreJan, 2022
Notification of Intention / Proposal for Participation Aramis published
On 6 January 2022 the Notification of Intention and Proposal for Participation by Aramis was published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Change.
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