Working together on cross-border CO₂ infrastructure between the Netherlands and Germany
OGE, Gasunie, Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN), Eni, Shell and TotalEnergies EP Nederland announced on Wednesday 10 June that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of a cross-border CO2 transport and storage network.
The collaboration was marked during a gathering at Portlantis, attended by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Minister for Climate and Green Growth Stientje van Veldhoven, Mayor of Rotterdam Carola Schouten, and a delegation of representatives from Dutch and German industry and government.
Visit to Porthos
Earlier in the day, the delegation visited Porthos, the first large-scale CO2 transport and storage project in the European Union. Construction managers, project managers, engineers and the three CEOs of the shareholders Port of Rotterdam Authority, Gasunie and EBN updated the visitors on the project’s progress. Jaap Bierman, CEO of EBN: “With a reliable and scalable CCS solution, Porthos makes a substantial contribution to reducing industrial CO2 emissions and achieving climate goals in the Netherlands and Europe. We are proud that EBN can contribute to this as a public investor, expert partner and connector.”
A future-proof CO2 network
While Porthos is already moving towards realisation, the signing of the MoU marks the clear ambition to build a future-proof CO2 network. Through the MoU, the parties are taking an important step towards an integrated CCS value chain that, from 2033 onwards, should connect industrial clusters in the Netherlands and Germany to storage sites in the Dutch North Sea, including through the large-scale Aramis storage project. Through the Delta Rhine Corridor, an underground pipeline system for CO2 transport, captured CO2 from the Netherlands, the Rhineland and the Ruhr region can be transported to offshore storage locations. The project therefore contributes to the development of a broader CO2 network in North-West Europe. The first sections of the pipeline infrastructure in the Netherlands are expected to become operational as early as 2032.
Until the Dutch-German pipeline system is completed, customers can use interim transport solutions by ship and rail through the Aramis project. Aramis is working towards a final investment decision in 2027 and the start of operations in 2030.
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The six parties each contribute their own expertise, ranging from infrastructure and network management to storage capacity and technical knowledge. As a public organisation, EBN, together with other public partners, plays an important role in developing the emerging CCS market and establishing a completely new, integrated system. In doing so, EBN helps accelerate and connect the value chain, invest in early infrastructure and reduce risks.
Together, the six parties are working on a safe, reliable and cost-efficient CCS value chain. According to the partners, the announced collaboration offers one of the most effective and scalable routes for reducing industrial CO2 emissions.
In the coming months, the parties will focus on a joint customer approach, alignment in communications and advocacy activities, and the technical integration of the various components of the CCS value chain.
Read the full press release on the announced collaboration here.
