11 February 2026

Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage

In Denmark, CCUS has moved quickly from an idea to an emerging value chain. Explore the policies, partnerships, and projects that are turning ambition into action, showing how CCUS can support Denmark’s climate goals while contributing to the global green transition.

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Containing the global rising temperatures towell below 2 degrees increase requires lowering the CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere drastically. This challenge cannot be met by emission reductions alone but calls for solutions that complement renewable energy and energy efficiency while addressing emissions from hard-to-abate sectors. In Denmark, CCUS has moved rapidly from concept to concrete action. With broad political backing, a stable regulatory framework, and the first large-scale projects now underway, the foundations of a complete CCUS value chain are being established. This publication shows how these first steps are turning ambition into practical steps towards climate neutrality.

Key take-aways from the White Paper

Understand the full CCUS value chain, from capture to transport, utilisation, and storage.

Explore how CCUS can strengthen energy resilience and unlock new business opportunities.

Learn how stable regulation, public-private partnerships, and cross-border cooperation are turning CCUS into a viable market.

Be inspired by perspectives, solutions, and collaborations in the pursuit of global green transition.

About this white paper

This white paper sets the scene with a global burning platform. All reliable science points to decarbonisation of the atmosphere as the key solution to transitioning towards a more sustainable society. It takes the reader chronologically through the CCUS value chain and presents how and why Denmark is geared to advance a green transition of hard-to-abate sectors and society as a whole through large-scale CO2-mitigation – to the benefit of both the planet and the people who inhabit it.

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Capture: Getting the CO₂ from emitters

Capture: How tenders and regulation support a new market

Storage: A match made in the Danish subsoil

Utilisation: Opening for new opportunities

Transport: The key to developing a CO₂ market

Public perception: Sparking dialogue and participation

Innovation: A technology ripe with possibilities

Just transition: Attracting talent and new business

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