Denmark grants first exploration licences for onshore storage

Wintershall Dea and Equinor target CO₂ onshore injections by end of decade as push to expand European storage capacity gathers pace

Denmark has stepped up its efforts to become a major CO₂ storage hub with its first award of licences to explore for potential onshore sites. The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has granted exploration licences covering three onshore areas, potentially opening up a new source of much-needed storage capacity for northern Europe, where development has so far been focused mainly on offshore sites. "Granting the first licences for onshore carbon storage underground are an important step. Carbon storage is vital if we are to achieve our climate targets, and the Danish subsoil has the necessary qualities needed to store carbon safely and responsibly," said Kristoffer Boettzauw, DEA director general. A