FEATURE: Europe’s untapped opportunity for cheap CO2 storage onshore

Published 15:39 on November 18, 2025 / Last updated at 15:39 on November 18, 2025 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Features), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The European Union has untapped potential for onshore carbon storage, with vast amounts of land available for injecting CO2 into deep saline aquifers at significantly lower costs than offshore facilities in depleted oil and gas fields, experts say.
The European Union has untapped potential for onshore carbon storage, with vast amounts of land available for injecting CO2 into deep saline aquifers at significantly lower costs than offshore facilities in depleted oil and gas fields, experts say.


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