Baden-Württemberg is fighting CO2: Innovative CCS technology in focus!
Baden-Württemberg is fighting CO2: Innovative CCS technology in focus!
In the run-up to the upcoming climate targets of Baden-Württemberg, which are aiming for climate neutrality by 2040, a delegation from the federal state examined an innovative method for CO2 storage. In Norway, the group visited the Heidelberg materials in Brevik, which has implemented a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project since 2023. Here it will plan to save 400,000 tons of CO2 under the North Sea annually, which corresponds to 50 percent of the work of the work. These figures are considered significant progress because the cement industry, which causes almost five percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Baden-Württemberg, has high CO2 emissions. SWR reports that business representatives from Baden-Württemberg, including companies such as MMV and Schwenk, show great interest in the possibilities of CCS.
The criticism of the state government's previous measures becomes louder. Politicians, including CDU MP Albrecht Schütte, emphasize the need to create pipelines for the transport of CO2 in order to achieve the climate goals. In contrast, AfD MP Uwe Hellstern warns of the high costs that companies would have to bear. In addition, the criticism of the environmental associations that CCS describes as an inefficient solution and indicate the high energy costs.
Innovative pilot facility in Baden-Württemberg
In a further step towards reducing CO2 emissions, the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy Management supported Heinrich Feeß GmbH & Co. KG with more than 400,000 euros in order to build a pilot plant for storing CO2 in recycled rocks. This facility, the first of its kind in Baden-Württemberg, was opened in November 2024 and is located in Kirchheim Unter Teck. Here, recycled old concrete is processed and steamed with CO2, which leads to the formation of limestone, which permanently binds the CO2. According to Environmental Ministry Baden-Württemberg can be in a ton of 800 kilograms of recycled rocket about 10 kilograms of CO2.Even if the pilot system offers an annual storage volume of around 1200 tons of CO2, the infrastructure for CO2 transport in Baden-Württemberg is insufficient according to the current assessments. A position paper on carbon management is sought, which underlines the urgency to build a CO2 infrastructure. The federal government demands that natural climate nuclear are not neglected and the focus should be on the distribution of social costs.
outlook and challenge
Nationwide, laws and regulations for CCS have to be adapted to create broad acceptance among the population. In particular, acceptance for pipelines is considered central to the implementation of the project. The implementation of the climate-neutral goals in Baden-Württemberg therefore not only requires technological advances, but also close cooperation between politics, industry and society. This could be the key to tackling the challenges of the cement industry and making a sustainable contribution to climate protection. Further information can be found in the Factsheet of the Environmental Bundesamt .| Details | |
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| Ort | Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland |
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