CO₂ infrastructures are important for a climate-neutral Germany

A CO₂ infrastructure is needed to achieve climate neutrality in the long term. Because even if 100 per cent renewable energies were used, CO₂ emissions would still occur in some manufacturing processes. CO₂ capture will become important in these processes in the medium to long term. Regardless of whether the captured CO₂ is used or stored, it will have to be transported in any case; via CO₂ infrastructures such as pipelines, ships, trains or trucks.

Within the framework of the Policy Brief, the EWI examines this issue and provides policy makers with recommendations for action for the ramp-up. The most important fields of action identified for the ramp-up of CO₂ infrastructures are public acceptance, legal framework, creating demonstration projects & model regions, identifying infrastructure needs and ensuring integration into infrastructure planning.