In Denmark, project financing from Interreg Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak will support the establishment of a cross-border collaboration platform aimed at accelerating the use of renewable energy through CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) in the Øresund region, paving the way for the production of sustainable fuels.
Building on a successful pre-project focused on mapping specific areas of action, the initiative now moves from analysis to implementation with a three-year project, bringing together Danish and Swedish strengths in a Center of Excellence. The ambition is to make CCUS an integrated, cross-border element of the energy system, where captured biogenic CO₂ is combined with green hydrogen and renewable energy to produce fuels for shipping and aviation.
With a total budget of just over 1.2 million EUR and an EU contribution of approximately 740.000 EUR, the project includes analysis of synergies in the CCUS value chain, market development and the establishment of a green CCUS corridor, political strategy and policy development, international marketing of the Øresund region as a CCUS hub, as well as financing and partnerships for future initiatives. These work packages will together create a solid foundation for a lasting Center of Excellence that maintains and further develops the project’s results after completion.
