The Role of Carbon Management in a Climate-Neutral North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most CO2-intensive state, requires a carbon management strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2045. Even with maximum reduction measures, industrial point sources will emit 7 Mt of CO2 annually by 2045, rising to 35 Mt if biomass with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is used. The state has identified two primary carbon management clusters—the Rhine Cluster (chemicals, steel, lime) and the Westphalia Cluster (cement, lime)—and is exploring storage options in the Netherlands and Norway.

• North Rhine-Westphalia is the most CO2-intensive state in Germany, accounting for roughly 25% of the country's annual CO2 emissions.
• To reach climate neutrality by 2045, the state will need carbon management because industrial point sources will still emit 7 Mt of CO2 annually despite all technically feasible reduction measures. This figure increases to 35 Mt per year if biomass with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is implemented.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). The Role of Carbon Management in a Climate-Neutral North Rhine-Westphalia. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/14110653/role-carbon-management-climate-neutral-north-rhine-westphalia.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. The Role of Carbon Management in a Climate-Neutral North Rhine-Westphalia. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/14110653/role-carbon-management-climate-neutral-north-rhine-westphalia.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendrole, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{The Role of Carbon Management in a Climate-Neutral North Rhine-Westphalia}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/14110653/role-carbon-management-climate-neutral-north-rhine-westphalia.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }