BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 12. Enagás, through
its subsidiary Scale Green Energy, has signed a collaboration
agreement with cement producer Cemex to develop integrated
solutions for the maritime transport of CO₂ captured from cement
manufacturing, Trend
reports.
The partnership also explores the potential for CO₂ transport
via pipelines, aiming to advance the decarbonisation of the
industrial sector.
Under the agreement, the companies will develop the full CO₂
value chain, from capture at Cemex facilities in Spain to transport
by sea in a liquefied state to licensed storage sites in southern
Europe. Scale Green Energy will design a new-generation vessel with
a 20,000 m³ capacity, enabling flexible and efficient connections
to various operational storage points across the Mediterranean.
“This partnership to develop integrated logistics for the
maritime transport of CO₂ represents an opportunity for Enagás and
Cemex to jointly lead innovation to help decarbonise industry,
boosting competitiveness and supporting Spain’s role in achieving
the European Commission’s 2030 target of capturing 50 million
tonnes of CO₂,” said Jesús Saldaña, Enagás General Manager of
Business Development and Investee Companies.
Benjamín Cabrera, Director of Cement and Technology Operations
at Cemex Spain, added: “Large-scale logistics solutions are
essential for safely, efficiently, and competitively handling CO₂
volumes. This agreement lays the foundations for pioneering
infrastructure connecting Cemex plants in Spain with the main
storage hubs in the Mediterranean, strengthening our carbon capture
projects.”
The collaboration marks a strategic step in Cemex’s
decarbonisation roadmap, particularly in reducing emissions that
are difficult to abate, and aligns with the company’s “Future in
Action” strategy to develop technological and logistical solutions
for CO₂ capture, transport, and storage.
