Yara has begun operations at its Sluiskil fertiliser and ammonia facility in the Netherlands, launching what is described as Europe’s largest commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. The facility in Zeeland will capture carbon dioxide produced during ammonia manufacturing before preparing it for permanent storage offshore. The project is designed to capture and liquefy up to 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year. The captured emissions will then be transported by ship to Norway, where the Northern Lights facility will inject them approximately 2,600 metres beneath the North Sea seabed for permanent geological storage. The project is expected to capture and store around 12 million tonnes of CO₂ over 15 years, giving energy-intensive fertiliser production a route to substantially reduce its emissions without moving manufacturing outside Europe. It also demonstrates how cross-border infrastructure could become an important part of the continent’s industrial decarbonisation strategy. Speaking on the landmark facility, Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, said: “Europe needs practical climate solutions that deliver real emissions reductions while strengthening industrial competitiveness. …