The Energy Republic February - March Edition 2023

Energy Companies Appeal to
German Govt, List 10 Agendas
for Efficient Carbon
Management Strategy
As Germany begins to develop a
Na onal Carbon Management
Strategy (CMS), TES, alongside
MAN Energy Solu ons, CEMEX and 14
other German industry players have
submi ed a joint posi on paper to the
German government urging it to
priori se a comprehensive carbon
management strategy and implement it
swi ly. In the paper, ten areas for
ac on have been outlined to lead a
s u c c e s s f u l C M S a t b o t h t h e
developmental and implementa on
stages.
The companies list among other things a
close connec on between CMS and the
Na onal Hydrogen and Biomass Strategy,
the development of integrated networks
and systems, the quick growth of a
pipeline network, and a cer ficate of
origin for CO2 as essen al points.
The proposal is part of a broad-reaching
collabora on in the private sector in
Germany to iden fy the hurdles posed in
the exis ng legal regula ons and market
condi ons for the use and storage of
captured CO₂ (CCU/S), preven ng the
implementa on of CCU/S at the required
speed and the necessary standard.
Proper implementa on is of great
importance in terms of loca on policy for
the preserva on of Germany as an
industrial loca on and a condi on for
mee ng both Germany and Europe’s
climate goals.
Marco Alverà, Group CEO of TES said: "
This paper addresses the urgent need for
policy changes that align Germany's
defossiliza on efforts with the necessary
condi ons for sustainable economic
growth. The U.S. Infla on Reduc on Act
impressively demonstrates the poten al
of an effec ve regulatory framework. A
carbon management strategy is crucial
for Germany's industrial future and
climate goals. CO2 should be integrated into the
market as the ideal and safest hydrogen carrier.
When combined with hydrogen, it forms eNG
(renewable natural gas) staying within a closedloop
without being released into the air.”
"Hydrogen and the raw material CO2 must be
thought of together," said Uwe Lauber, CEO of
MAN Energy Solu ons. "Shipping, avia on, the
chemical industry, they all depend on synthe c
fuels. And these are predominantly derived
from H2 and CO2. Technologies for CO2 capture
and u liza on are therefore indispensable for
decarbonizing Germany as an industrial
loca on. Only with their help can we ensure that
Marco Alverà, Group CEO of TES
German defossiliza on does not lead to
deindustrializa on."
Rüdiger Kuhn, Chairman of the Managing
Board, CEMEX Deutschland AG, stated: "CO2
emissions are to a large extent unavoidable in
the cement industry. Without the use of
capture technologies, the complete
decarbonisa on of cement is simply not
possible. We therefore need legal and poli cal
clarity quickly."
Ten Points for an Efficient National Carbon Management Strategy
1. CCU and CCS are equal paths to climate neutrality and complement the expansion of
renewable energies.
2. A Na onal Carbon Management Strategy (CMS) is trend-se ng and must be linked to
the Na onal Hydrogen Strategy and the Na onal Biomass Strategy.
3. CO2 Infrastructure is an essen al part of an integrated Climate Neutrality Network.
4. The rapid construc on of a CO2 Pipeline Network is required for scaling.
5. Cer fica on of CO2 is crucial for reliability and business cases along the CO2 Value
chain.
6. CCU technologies need full recogni on in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
7. Opportuni es should be opened up for CCS outside the EU and EEA.
8. The requirements of the London Protocol on offshore CCS must be met as quickly as
possible.
9. New infrastructure requires consistent adapta on and accelera on of approvals.
10. CCU/S must be recognized as breakthrough technologies for climate protec on and
must be the focus of government funding programmes.
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