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Project news01/05/2025

First European built offshore CO₂ Carrier to Be Christened and Launched on May 14

Project news14/05/2025

INEOS and Royal Wagenborg launch the first European built offshore CO2 carrier for Carbon Capture and Storage

Project news05/05/2025

Construction begins on Greensand’s CO₂ transit terminal at Port Esbjerg. The first gateway for Carbon storage in the EU

Project news12/11/2024

INEOS led project Greensand and Royal Wagenborg sign agreement on CO₂ carrier in the presence of HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and HM King Frederik of Denmark

HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and HM King Frederik of Denmark INEOS and Royal Wagenborg have signed a landmark agreement on the delivery of CO₂ transportation.

Project news14/04/2025

Öresundskraft and INEOS led Project Greensand Sign Agreement to store 210,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from Sweden in Denmark

Öresundskraft Kraft & Värme AB and INEOS on behalf of Project Greensand have signed an agreement to investigate the opportunity to store up to 210,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually from Sweden in Denmark. The captured carbon dioxide is planned for safe and permanent storage in Greensand storage facility located in the Danish part of the North Sea, with the first volumes expected to be stored from 2028.

Project news30/03/2026

Carbon Destroyer 1 arrived in Esbjerg today

Project news27/03/2026

Preparing wells for CO₂ storage in the North Sea

Project news18/03/2025

Greensand Future initiates additional subsurface measurements in the North Sea before large-scale CO₂ storage can begin

Project news17/03/2026

Carbon Destroyer 1 nearing completion at Royal Wagenborg yard

Project news10/12/2024

INEOS led Greensand to become the first full scale CO₂ storage facility in EU to help mitigate climate change

A breakthrough in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is announced in Denmark today, as the first full-scale Carbon Storage in the EU becomes a reality - marking a critical step to mitigate climate change by achieving the storage volumes necessary to support Danish and European climate targets.

Project news10/09/2024

Denmark's first CO₂ storage facility is now ready to receive large amounts of CO₂

The 23 partners behind Project Greensand have now submitted the final report from the pilot project.

Project news14/06/2023

DNV har sikkerhedsverificeret alle aspekter af Project Greensands CO₂-lagring i Nordsøen

Project Greensand modtog den officielle sikkerhedsgodkendelse fra DNV, da projektet som de første i verden demonstrerede, at CO₂ kan transporteres på tværs af landegrænser og lagres offshore for at afbøde klimaforandringerne.

Project news05/04/2023

Nyudviklet overvågningsteknologi viser sit værd for Project Greensand på Nordsøen

Konsortiepartnere bag Project Greensand har udviklet en ny overvågningsteknologi, der succesfuldt har monitoreret, at den lagrede CO₂ i Nordsøens undergrund er, hvor den skal være.

Project news25/04/2023

Project Greensand roser nyt samarbejde mellem Danmark og Tyskland

Ny aftale er et vigtigt skridt på vejen mod at forløse potentialet for international lagring af CO₂ i Nordsøen . Derfor er der stor tilfredshed i konsortiet bag Project Greensand, efter at Danmark og Tyskland har indgået en ny politisk samarbejdsaftale med fokus på lagring af CO₂ i den danske del af Nordsøen. 

Project news08/03/2023

Project Greensand har gennemført den første lagring af CO₂ i Danmarks undergrund

Arbejdet i konsortiet bag Project Greensand går nu ind i en ny fase. Efter en succesfuld lagring af CO₂ i Nordsøens undergrund skal resultaterne nu analyseres, så vejen kan banes for at indfri lagringspotentialet i Danmark.

Project news08/03/2023

INEOS led consortium announces breakthrough in carbon capture and storage

Project Greensand shows that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can work after carbon dioxide (CO2) from Belgium is successfully captured, transported and stored under the Danish North Sea.

Project news08/03/2023

H.K.H. Kronprins Frederik har nu officielt sat gang i den første lagring af CO₂ i Danmarks undergrund

Det INEOS-ledede konsortium Project Greensand har som de første i verden netop demonstreret, at CO₂ kan transporteres på tværs af landegrænser og lagres offshore for at afbøde klimaforandringerne.

Project news07/03/2023

Dansk nøglerolle i europæisk klimakamp skaber tusindvis af jobs

Danmark står i en unik position i europæisk sammenhæng, når det kommer til lagring af CO₂, viser den første kortlægning af CCS-markedet i Europa. Takket været gunstige vilkår i den danske undergrund kan vi hjælpe nabolande som Tyskland og Polen med at lagre CO₂ sikkert. CCS rummer store økonomiske muligheder med udsigt til tusindvis af arbejdspladser og flere milliarder til dansk økonomi, viser en ny analyse fra Kraka.

Project news23/02/2023

H.K.H. Kronprins Frederik skal lagre den første CO₂ i Nordsøen

Onsdag den 8. marts 2023 begynder lagringen af den første CO₂ i den danske del af Nordsøen. Det sker ved begivenheden First Carbon Storage, der er arrangeret af INEOS og Wintershall Dea – ledende partnere i konsortiet bag det danske Project Greensand.

Project news10/02/2023

Aurora Storm is now on its way to the North Sea, enabling Project Greensand to soon begin commissioning tests before the first storage of CO₂ in Denmark

The transport ship Aurora Storm is currently on its way to the Nini West-field in the North Sea, where Project Greensand is now preparing for the final phase before storage of CO₂ in the North Sea begins.

Project news19/01/2023

Noble Resolve er på vej til Nordsøen for at gøre klar til CO₂-lagring for Project Greensand

Project Greensand er ved at tage de sidste skridt, inden den første lagring af CO₂ i Nordsøens undergrund indledes. Offshore-riggen Noble Resolve er nu på vej tilbage til Nordsøen efter klargøring i Esbjerg Havn.

Project news22/04/2026

Carbon Destroyer 1 in Esbjerg - moving closer to operations

Project news15/05/2025

The moment it became real

Project news28/07/2025

Steel, pressure and precision - another step forward for Carbon Destroyer 1

Project news04/08/2025

Engineering in progress - a closer look at a key component in the Greensand Future project

Project news26/08/2025

The CO₂ terminal for Greensand Future is taking shape

Project news23/09/2025

Minimal clearance - major milestone

Project news03/10/2025

Final testing underway for offshore injection system

Project news06/10/2025

Carbon Destroyer 1 has entered dry dock – with the next phase underway

Project news09/10/2025

German delegation visits Esbjerg to learn more about Project Greensand

Project news21/10/2025

First CO₂ storage tanks arrive in Esbjerg

Project news28/10/2025

Esbjerg Mayor visits Greensand CO₂ terminal under construction

Project news30/10/2025

Carbon Capture and Storage bring new jobs to Denmark

Project news25/11/2025

International media offshore with Greensand

Project news02/12/2025

Celebrating another milestone completed at the Greensand CO₂ Terminal the "Danish way"

Project news04/12/2025

First CO₂ tanks installed on Carbon Destroyer 1

Project news16/12/2025

All CO₂ tanks now installed on Carbon Destroyer 1

Project news19/12/2025

Progress continues at the CO₂ terminal in Esbjerg

Project news22/12/2025

A year of progress across Project Greensand

Project news06/01/2026

New independent 3rd party site endorsement paves the way for future expansion

Project news17/02/2026

Management visit at Wagenborg Yard - Progress on Carbon Destroyer 1

Project news12/03/2026

A visit to the CO₂ terminal in Esbjerg

Project news13/03/2026

DNV certificate handed over for the Greensand storage site

Project news30/03/2026

Carbon Destroyer 1 arrived in Esbjerg today

Project news28/04/2026

CO₂ terminal taking shape in Esbjerg