The terminal will be able to receive and supply liquid CO2 via ships and be connected to empty gas fields in the North Sea via the Aramis sea pipeline. The terminal therefore offers a flexible alternative for the transport and storage of significant amounts of CO2. This also makes CCS possible for emitters that are not connected to a CO2 pipeline.

In the Dutch climate agreement, the Dutch government underlines the importance of CCS in the mix of measures to achieve the climate objectives.
To achieve the climate goals, the amount of CO2 emitted must quickly be significantly reduced. Industry must also become more sustainable. However, not all industry can avoid CO2 emissions in the short term. Consider, for example, refineries, waste processing, chemical companies and producers of steel, fertilizer or cement.

CCUS includes both CCS and CCU.

CCU is an abbreviation of Carbon Capture and Utilization. This stands for the capture and reuse of CO2, for example as a raw material in a new product.

CCS is an abbreviation of Carbon Capture and Storage. CCS means the capture and permanent storage of CO2 (carbon dioxide). CO2 is created by the complete combustion of carbon and carbon-containing compounds such as lignite, coal and natural gas. It can also be released as a by-product in certain chemical processes such as cement or hydrogen production. You can ‘capture’ CO2 as soon as it is released and thus prevent it from entering the air. If the captured CO2 is stored, for example in empty gas fields under the North Sea, this is called CCS.