Now that summer is here, I am excited to share the latest Aramis developments with you. The momentum we talked about in our March newsletter continues unabated. Both Aramis and CCS in general have made significant steps forward over the past few months. Our team has worked tirelessly, team spirit is good, and the energy is palpable. After our recent leap of progress, it is now time to recharge and prepare for a dynamic return after the summer break.

Aramis brings together people of all ages to help create a greener world. The younger generation is full of innovative and bold ideas. “Our senior colleagues possess the knowledge and experience, while we have the time and bring fresh energy. It really is a joint effort”,
says Ko Dirkzwager.

The new Dutch government plans have been finalised. While the outline agreement specifically covers issues related to the likes of heat pumps and solar panels, the coalition aims to cut back on climate policy funding. What does that mean for the development of CCS? Joep Sweyen, Public Affairs Lead at Aramis, interprets these recent developments.

In June, the CO2next project reached an important milestone by entering the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase. The FEED contract has been awarded to engineering and technology group Sener.

The recently adopted Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) stipulates a legal objective for the EU to enable an annual 50 million tonnes (50 Mtpa) of CO₂ to be stored underground by 2030. In order to support the ambitious climate goals a further scale-up to over 250 Mtpa of permanent underground storage in the EU will be required by 2050.

Aramis is gaining visibility, and our experts are regularly invited to speak at conferences and seminars. We were recently guest speakers at:

• TET Energy Transition: Investing in NL (4 April, Amsterdam)
• The CO₂ Conference (4 April, Rotterdam)
• Stakeholder meeting Deltalinqs (9 April, Rotterdam)
• The North Sea Decarbonisation Conference 2024 (1 May, London)
• Students4sustainability Symposium (15 May, Delft)
• SPE NL Workshop: Recent CCS Development Advances & Insights (15 May, Rijswijk)
• Zeebenen (Sea legs) — the podcast (25 June, online)
• EU Sustainable Energy Week, European Commission (11-13 June, Brussels)

In the next quarter, you will be able to meet our partners and us at various events, including:

• ONS Conference 2024 (27 August, Oslo)
• Carbon Capture Global Summit 2024 (3-4 September, London)

If you would like us to speak at your conference or event, please send an email to info@aramis-ccs.com or reach out to your contact person at Aramis.