Flagship CCS project in Belgium postponed – again « Carbon Pulse

Flagship CCS project in Belgium postponed – again « Carbon Pulse

A billion-euro investment in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Antwerp has been further postponed pending additional public funds, Belgian media reported at the weekend.

The federal government has postponed the decision on the second phase of the energy island in the North Sea. Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet (MR) is trying to keep the extremely rising costs of the project somewhat under control. The total costs of the project are now estimated at 7 to 8 billion euros. These expenses will eventually be reflected in the energy bills of households and companies via the Elia grid tariffs. Temporary pause Although the…

Hannover (dpa) – The planned natural gas production in front of the North Sea island of Borkum, which was planned by the energy group One-Dyas, has been delayed. Although the competent authority of Lower Saxony granted a permit for a sea cable between the offshore wind farm Riffgat and the gas platform, the company's application for immediate cable laying was rejected, as the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Environment announced. A week ago, the en…

Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet (MR) is postponing the decision on the fate of the energy island in the North Sea 'by a few weeks'. He believes the uncertainty about the billion-dollar bill and the various options is still too great.

Future of North Sea energy island in limbo as government delays decision

The Belgian government has postponed its decision on the development of the Princess Elisabeth energy island in the North Sea, Energy minister...

The federal government is delaying its decision to expand the energy island in the North Sea. According to Energy Minister Mathieu Binet (MR), the Arizona team wants to take a few more weeks to investigate all scenarios and further sit down with all players.