Danish Business Authority has committed DKK17.5 million (some €2.34m) through the Just Transition Fund for supporting the project tasked with making Hirtshals a focal point for CO₂ handling.

The funds will be spent, among others, on developing solutions to minimise the carbon footprint of CO₂ handling, ensuring cost-efficiency for participating businesses, and establishing a knowledge base (including the development of a life-cycle assessment for modelling climate impact).

Some €134,000 from the grant is earmarked to support 10 local businesses that can symbiotically contribute to the various stages of the CO₂ capture, transport, and storage processes.

Apart from the Port of Hirtshals, the Greenport Scandinavia CIRCLE CO₂ Hub project partners are Greenport North, Aalborg University, Maripure, EMD International, 2-0 LCA, PlanEnergi, Complete Solutions, and Energy Cluster Denmark.

Photo: Port of Hirtshals