D2.3.1 Roadmap for a European offloading network

The projection of a roadmap for OCC must be closely linked to the general guidelines of CCS and CCU infrastructure projects. The emissions from land-based activities are much greater than those from the maritime sector, and the development of the extensive infrastructure needed for energy and the industrial sector is being developed on these sectors' terms. At the same time, the emissions from ship traffic are also significant and make up about 3-4% of the total (in the EU27), about the same as from air traffic. Forecasts also indicate that ship traffic will increase by 2050 and that the proportion of greenhouse gas emissions will increase to 10% if effective actions are not taken. All sectors must contribute if the climate targets are to be met. Development of the infrastructure for CCS has begun, and full-scale storage projects for CO2 captured from industry are planned to be operational in 2025. There is still considerable uncertainty related to how quickly and how extensive the CCS infrastructure will be in the coming years. The outlined roadmap, therefore, describes the most important elements that must be considered and provides a tentative timeline for how OCC can be developed in parallel with the development of CCS and the reduction of emissions from the maritime sector in general towards 2035 and 2050. Update: V2.0 corrects broken links in the reference list.