Overview

• The plan commissions Bavaria’s Economic Affairs Ministry to identify suitable underground CO₂ reservoirs and analyze pipeline infrastructure expenses over the coming years.
• Twenty individual CCU/CCS measures targeting broad industrial application are slated for rollout by the end of 2027, followed by a formal evaluation.
• Minister Hubert Aiwanger describes the initiative as a crucial step in decarbonizing key sectors without leaving businesses unsupported.
• Bavarian industries generate an estimated seven to ten million tonnes of process-related CO₂ annually in cement, lime, oil and waste management operations.
• Greenpeace and other environmental groups warn of unproven safety, potential groundwater contamination, soil risks and high costs associated with underground CO₂ storage.