#lead
#5
CO2 Hub Aalborg
Can capturing CO₂ become Europe’s next industrial leadership?Europe cannot reach climate neutrality without industrial-scale carbon management. Aalborg is building the infrastructure to make it real - connecting capture, transport, utilisation and storage across borders.
Two anchors: CO₂ Vision, a live testing platform for carbon capture and green fuels, and NORNE CO₂ Hub, a large-scale reception facility at the Port of Aalborg linking emitters directly to storage and utilisation.
From regional infrastructure to European climate architecture.
CCUS activities are emerging all across the North Danish region North Denmark is considered an ideal location for CCUS projects. The geographical and knowledge-based foundation of North Denmark is truly unique, with point sources, underground storage conditions, world-class researchers, authorities, and companies capable of demonstrating and scaling CCUS technologies for eventual commercialization.
What is Norne Carbon Storage Hub?
Norne is a large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure project in Denmark designed to receive, transport, and permanently store CO₂ emissions deep underground. It consists of CO₂ reception facilities, pipelines, and injection wells that enable both Danish and international emitters to safely store their emissions in natural geological reservoirs beneath the Danish subsurface
The project aims to provide an efficient and scalable pathway for industries to decarbonize, particularly those with hard-to-abate emissions. By offering a cost-effective and proven storage solution, Norne supports Denmark’s and the EU’s climate goals for 2030 and 2050.
Designated as a European Union Project of Common Interest, Norne is intended to become a cross-border CO₂ storage hub, helping reduce emissions across Northern Europe while strengthening green infrastructure and industrial competitiveness.
What is CO2 Vision?
CO2Vision is a strategic business lighthouse and innovation initiative in Northern Denmark focused on building a new industry around carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). It brings together companies, research institutions, educational organizations, and public stakeholders in a large consortium working toward shared climate and economic goals.
The initiative aims to position North Jutland as an international frontrunner in CO₂ management by combining technology development, testing, education, and workforce skills development. This holistic approach supports both the green transition and the growth of new business opportunities across industries.
As one of Denmark’s officially designated business beacons, CO2Vision plays a key role in national and EU-funded programs (2021–2027), helping accelerate innovation, collaboration, and commercialization within the emerging CCUS sector.
Why Carbon capture utilization and storage in North Denmark?
A complete CCUS ecosystem covering the full value chain, from research to deployment
- Major emission sources enabling realistic, large‑scale pilot and demonstration projects
- A strong biogas sector with clear potential for further expansion
- Well-developed logistics, infrastructure, and port facilities
- Extensive storage capacity, both onshore and offshore
- Integrated energy systems linking electricity, heating, cooling, and gas
- Home to Europe’s highest‑ranked engineering university
- Upcoming large‑scale Power‑to‑X facilities strengthening sector integration
Watch as Jesper Sand Damtoft from Aalborg Portland and Maria Paulsen from Aalborg University introduce CCUS in Aalborg.
AALBORG INNOVATES
From Innovation to Impact. A campaign by Invest in Aalborg celebrating Aalborg as European Rising Innovative City 2026.
© 2026 Invest in Aalborg · City of Aalborg - Accessibility statement