Efficient and sustainable maritime infrastructure for CCS logistics in the Nordic and Baltic countries
This project aims to develop sustainable, energy-efficient maritime logistics for transporting carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from high-emission industries in the Nordic and Baltic countries, with emphasis on Sweden, Latvia, Norway and Denmark. The project evaluates logistical challenges and proposes optimised, cost-effective, and environmentally sound solutions for CO2 transport and storage. The project also addresses ship-based carbon capture and storage (CCS)infrastructure, including design specifications for CO2 tankers, fleet optimisation, and regulatory analysis. The project will assess viable CO2 storage options, fleet configurations, and ship designs tailored to the specific needs of Northern Europe, particularly for BSR. Key objectives include minimising transport costs, improving CO2 storage logistics, reducing environmental impacts, and integrating zero-emission ship technology. By examining pressure and temperature conditions for CO2 transport, the project seeks to maximise cost-efficiency and cargo capacity. Additionally, it will develop a sustainability framework for CCS logistics, focusing on carbon intensity, energy use, and socio-economic impacts. The project aligns with Call Module CM2024-04, addressing cost- and energy-efficiency across CCS value chains, fostering ship design innovation, and strengthening CCS market viability through sustainable business models. By enhancing Northern Europe’s CCS infrastructure, this project supports the EU’s climate goals and the European Green Deal’s target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2050.
PROJECT FUNDED BY:
Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership)
Administered by the Latvian Council of Science
PROJECT DURATION:
December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2028
PROJECT BUDGET:
Total: 2 670 000.00 EUR
RTU: 311 300.00 EUR
SCIENTIFIC LEADER OF THE PROJECT:
Jūlija Gušča
PROJECT PARTNERS:
Coordinator:
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Sweden
Partners:
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Sweden
AB Welna-Andrén, Sweden
Riga Technical University Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Latvia
Ltd. “HAVE A TREE”, Latvia
BI Norwegian Business School, Norway
NMBU Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
Horizont Energi, Norway
Hydro, Norway
Equinor, Norway
Danish Technological Institute, Denmark
DTU Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Clean the Danish Water & Environmental Cluster, Denmark
Sintef Ocean, Norway
