The carbon capture contribution to Europe’s 2030 net zero targets begins to clearly emerge from significant growth in recent project announcements and geological storage licensing, as well as new political strategies at the European Union and national level. Analysis of projects at various stages of development indicates that both the current EU (50 Mtpa) and recent UK (20–30 Mtpa) targets may be achieved if capture build-out and storage deadlines are met, access is improved and expected storage rates are exceeded. The addition of large European Economic Area (EEA) storage projects in Norway will likely be essential to meet EU demand and provide a contingency against storage capacity shortfalls. The analysis uses published sources to investigate the distribution and timing of CO2 injection capacity for 33 projects across the region that have a reasonable chance of delivering megatonne storage in the near future. The outcomes project a low-mid-high range, equivalent to a pessimistic, expected, and optimistic outlook for 2030. Projects typically store 1–3 Mtpa. Expected national contributions range from small, e.g. 1 Mtpa for Bulgaria and Greece, to large, e.g. 12 Mtpa for Denmark and Norway. The data indicates that the EEA and UK may deliver a combined regional storage rate of 18–108 Mtpa by 2030, with an expected mid-range forecast of 60 Mtpa, i.e. slightly less than a 70–80 Mtpa aggregated net zero target for the EU and UK. Projects are heavily concentrated around the North Sea, leaving many emissions intensive regions with limited or costly access to storage.
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