Porthos en verder: Het cruciale belang van projecten voor koolstofafvang en -opslag voor de Nederlandse klimaatdoelstellingen

The Porthos project is a pioneer CCS initiative designed to transport and store CO2 from the Port of Rotterdam in depleted gas fields under the North Sea. It is presented as a critical component for the Netherlands to meet its target of reducing CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030, as the industrial sector must reduce emissions by 60% in that timeframe. Porthos is expected to provide approximately 17% of the total intended industrial CO2 reduction for 2030 and address 11% of the Port of Rotterdam's emissions. The project's infrastructure is designed for a capacity of 10 Mt CO2 per year, with a projected total storage of 37 million tonnes over 15 years. However, the project's commencement depends on a final decision by the Raad van State regarding nitrogen emission impacts on Natura 2000 areas.

• The Porthos project is critical for the Netherlands to meet its 2030 climate targets, as the country aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 and 95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.
• Industrial emissions reductions in the Netherlands rely heavily on CCS; the 2022 Climate Note indicates that over 50% of all industrial scope 1 emission reductions in 2030 will come from CCS projects.
• The Porthos project specifically will contribute approximately 17% of the total intended industrial CO2 reduction for 2030 and address 11% of the emissions from the Port of Rotterdam.
• Porthos is designed to transport up to 10 Mt of CO2 per year via a pipeline to the P18-A platform, where it is injected into depleted gas fields (P18-2, P18-4, and P18-6) more than 3 km below the North Sea floor.
• The project's implementation is currently subject to a legal review by the Raad van State concerning nitrogen emissions and their impact on Natura 2000 protected areas.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Porthos en verder: Het cruciale belang van projecten voor koolstofafvang en -opslag voor de Nederlandse klimaatdoelstellingen. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20091812/CATF_PorthosFactsheet_Dutch_02.27.23.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Porthos en verder: Het cruciale belang van projecten voor koolstofafvang en -opslag voor de Nederlandse klimaatdoelstellingen. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20091812/CATF_PorthosFactsheet_Dutch_02.27.23.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendporthos, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Porthos en verder: Het cruciale belang van projecten voor koolstofafvang en -opslag voor de Nederlandse klimaatdoelstellingen}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20091812/CATF_PorthosFactsheet_Dutch_02.27.23.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }