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Beginning in the 2030s, carbon dioxide (CO₂) will be captured from industrial facilities and gas power plants in Germany and transported to the North Sea for storage. Harbour Energy has acquired licenses for 650 million tons of CO₂ storage across the North Sea, focusing on underwater storage development.

In Wilhelmshaven, HES International is preparing the 'CO₂nnectNow Terminal.' Tree Energy Solutions aims to transform a nearby nature reserve into the 'Jade Energy Terminal,' accepting both fossil LNG and 'electrical LNG' produced from hydrogen and waste CO₂.

CO₂ will be shipped back to its source countries. The Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs anticipates the first CO₂ shipments to Norway and Denmark around 2030, with larger offshore storage projects expected in the mid-2030s as part of the 'NetZero Nordwest Deutschland' project.