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Yara opens carbon capture plant targeting 800,000 tonnes yearly

9/8/2026

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Yara International inaugurated a carbon capture plant that can capture up to 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
The captured CO2 will be liquefied, shipped to Øygarden, Norway, and stored 2,600 m below the seabed.
The project aims to capture and store about 12 million tonnes of CO2 over 15 years.
The EU Connecting Europe Facility funded the cross-border transport and storage component.

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Yara International inaugurated a carbon capture plant that can capture up to 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
The captured CO2 will be liquefied, shipped to Øygarden, Norway, and stored 2,600 m below the seabed.
The project aims to capture and store about 12 million tonnes of CO2 over 15 years.
The EU Connecting Europe Facility funded the cross-border transport and storage component.