Towards a transport infrastructure for large-scale CCS in Europe (CO₂Europipe)

The main purpose of the project has been to pave the way for a full-scale European infrastructure for transporting CO₂. The main delivery from the project is a roadmap for CO₂ transport infrastructure in the period from 2020 to 2050. A number of “test cases” have been used (Kårstø, Rhine / Ruhr / Hamburg, Rotterdam hub and Central Europe) to shed light on the transition from initial premises. “Small-scale” initiatives for full-scale European infrastructure. Demand for transport capacity for CO₂ from source to storage is described, and a set of possible transport routes that take into account emission sources and possible storage locations is illustrated for Europe as a whole.

The roadmap addresses technical issues as well as organizational, financial and social aspects of CO₂ transport. Based on this work, recommendations have been made to the EU and nation states regarding what technical, legislative and organizational steps must be taken to realize a European CO₂ transport infrastructure.

These recommendations are related to:
• The need for political leadership
• The need for a master plan
• Business models
• Regulation
• Financing
• Business opportunities
• Safety management
• Technical challenges