Klaipeda University (KU), together with two other Lithuanian universities, ministries, and industrial companies, signed an agreement to establish the CCS/CCUS (Lithuanian Carbon Capture, Transport, Storage and Utilization) platform. According to the representatives of the Ministry of Energy, the aim is to create a platform that will operate as a national hub for advancing CCS technologies, promoting industry engagement, and aligning Lithuania’s CCS efforts with European and global strategies.
The agreement aims to promote the development of CO2 transport infrastructure, to encourage research and innovation. This is to ensure a sustainable, secure, and competitive energy supply for the country.
“When it comes to CO2 capture, transport, and storage, Europe and the whole world face major challenges. We support the ambition to develop a single platform at national level. Klaipeda University is one of the three universities invited to join the development of this important project. We will make every effort to use the potential we have – the knowledge of our scientists, our equipment”, says Dr. Benediktas Petrauskas, Vice-Rector of Infrastructure and Development of KU, who signed the agreement.
The National Energy Independence Strategy aims to ensure the transition to clean energy sources and technological progress in Lithuania, while contributing to environmental objectives.
The agreement on the establishment of the CCS/CCUS platform in Lithuania was signed by the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, the Ministry of Environment, the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, Klaipeda University, Kaunas University of Technology, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuanian Energy Institute, KN Energies, AB, Ambergrid, AB, Achema, AB, and Akmenės cementas, AB.