Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the fight against climate change is one of the EU’s priorities, with a logical focus on the sectors with the highest emissions, such as the cement industry. One of the technological solutions for decarbonization is the capture and permanent storage of CO2 through underground injection. A potential location for such an undertaking has been identified in Bockovac in eastern Croatia, which, in addition to the required storage volume for CO2, also has high temperatures suitable for the use of geothermal energy.
There is only one commercial CO2 storage project in Europe, located in Norway. However, Croatia already has more than 10 years of experience in CO2 injection at the Ivanić and Žutica oil fields!
The importance and potential of CO2 storage, as well as the significance of Bockovac for the energy transition and industry, are discussed in an article published by Financije.hr, featuring insights from Robert Fabek, Head of the Energy and Climate Planning Department at EIHP.
The full article is available at the following link: https://financije.hr/hrvatska-postaje-pokusni-poligon-za-inovativnu-borbu-protiv-klimatskih-promjena/
