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Ineos opens first major CO2 storage site in Europe

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18 September 2026

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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Ineos has opened Greensand, Europe's first full-scale CO2 storage site at Esbjerg, Denmark, capable of storing up to 400,000 tonnes annually initially, scaling to 4-8 million tonnes. The project, backed by the EU Innovation Fund and a consortium including Harbour Energy and Nordsøfonden, marks a key step in commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) to help Europe meet net-zero goals.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

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Europe's commercial carbon storage infrastructure now has a proven start point. You can explore partnerships or tech integrations with Ineos for expanding carbon capture or shipping capacity ahead of rapid EU scale-up.

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