Energy giant Eni and gas-network
company Snam on Tuesday announced the launch of Italy's first
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project at Ravenna as part of a
joint venture.
The companies said that they had started the injection of CO2
into a depleted methane field in the area.
"A project of great significance for decarbonisation has now
become an industrial reality," said Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi.
"The capture and storage of CO2 is an effective, safe - and now
available - means to reduce emissions from energy-intensive
industries whose activities cannot be electrified.
"We are using our depleted fields, existing infrastructure, and
technical expertise in reinjection techniques to offer a very
competitive service, which is receiving tremendous interest.
"We are tackling the complexity of the energy transition with
real substance and determination, increasing and enhancing the
solutions available to us to decarbonise our activities as well
as various areas of economic and industrial systems.
"From renewables to biofuels, from CCS to sustainable chemistry,
we are engaged in providing our clients with a variety of
solutions, with a constant focus on economic competitiveness and
the level of real demand from companies who require energy to
function."
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