Dunkirk CO₂ export terminal
An essential building block for the energy transition
The CO₂ export terminal developed by Fluxys through its affiliate Dunkerque LNG is an essential link in making a significant contribution to the decarbonisation of the Dunkerque region and to France's climate objectives.
A strong commitment by Dunkerque LNG and all the actors in the Dunkirk area to a collective, innovative and ambitious project to reduce CO₂ emissions, safeguard local industrial activity and jobs and boost local economic attractiveness.
The CO₂ terminal is part of a joint initiative to decarbonise industry, Cap Décarbonation, carried out in collaboration with Air Liquide France Industrie, Dunkerque LNG, EQIOM, Lhoist and RTE.
- Capture of the carbon dioxide emitted by cement production in Lumbres and lime production in Réty.
- Transporting the captured CO₂ by pipeline to Dunkirk, then loading it onto ships bound for permanent storage sites.
Key figures
- Multi-modal open access terminal for the transport, liquefaction and export of CO2
- A partnership between Dunkerque LNG and Air Liquide, with strong support from regional actors
- Capacity of 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 annually, potential expansion for additional industrial emitters
- CO2 to be carried to permanent offshore storage
Decarbonise the Dunkerque industrial cluster
The Dunkirk industrial port area is one of the industrial regions in France with the highest CO₂ emissions. It accounts for 21% of French industrial emissions, with 13.7 million tonnes of CO₂ emitted in 2020 (source: France 2030).
The region has clear and ambitious decarbonisation targets:
- Reduce CO₂ emissions by 30% by 2030
- Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
First phase of the project
As a key infrastructure partner, we want to accelerate the energy transition with infrastructure for different molecules. We aim to offer customers 1.5M tonnes per year of CO₂ in the first phase of the CO₂ terminal in Dunkerque.
The terminal expansion will allow us to provide our customers with flexible options for storing and evacuating CO₂.
Our other activities
Access the LNG market in North West Europe thanks to the Dunkirk terminal
The Dunkerque LNG terminal in France, the second largest terminal in continental Europe, provides you with maximum flexibility for unloading or loading any type of LNG ship, transshipment between LNG ships, LNG truck loading and LNG regasification for injection into the transmission network.
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