Call to enable CO₂ Storage in the Baltic Sea Region under the Helsinki Convention

A coalition of industry, civil society, and research organisations urges the Helsinki Convention parties to remove legal and regulatory barriers to offshore CO2 storage in the Baltic Sea. The signatories argue that current frameworks hinder the development of storage infrastructure, risking the achievement of the EU's Net-Zero Industry Act target of 50 million tonnes of annual CO2 injection capacity by 2030. They suggest following the example of the London Protocol to find practical solutions for cross-border CO2 transport and storage while maintaining robust environmental safeguards for the marine environment.

• The signatories argue that the current legal framework of the Helsinki Convention creates barriers to offshore CO2 storage projects in the Baltic Sea Area, which stalls infrastructure investment and limits decarbonisation pathways for regional industries.
• Enabling storage in the Baltic Sea is presented as critical for meeting the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) Union-wide objective of achieving at least 50 million tonnes of annual CO2 injection capacity by 2030.
• The document highlights that several Member States in the Baltic Sea region lack sufficient geological formations for permanent storage and must rely on storage capacity located elsewhere.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2026). Call to enable CO₂ Storage in the Baltic Sea Region under the Helsinki Convention. https://www.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Open-letter-on-the-Helsinki-Convention.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Call to enable CO₂ Storage in the Baltic Sea Region under the Helsinki Convention. 2026. https://www.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Open-letter-on-the-Helsinki-Convention.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Clean Air Task Force |title=Call to enable CO₂ Storage in the Baltic Sea Region under the Helsinki Convention |date=15 July 2026 |url=https://www.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Open-letter-on-the-Helsinki-Convention.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforce2026call, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Call to enable CO₂ Storage in the Baltic Sea Region under the Helsinki Convention}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2026}, month = jul, url = {https://www.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Open-letter-on-the-Helsinki-Convention.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }