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The HyNet North West project will capture carbon dioxide produced by land-based industrial plants and store it permanently and safely in depleted gas fields in the Irish Sea. Thanks to Carbon Capture and Storage of CO2 (CCS), one of the UK’s most energy-intensive manufacturing districts will become one of the world's first low-emission industrial clusters.
As one of the UK’s leading industrial decarbonisation projects, we are paving the way for a low-carbon future by reducing carbon dioxide emissions from industry and fostering economic growth in the North West of England and North Wales region. Eni, via its Liverpool Bay CCS project, will provide the backbone for the transportation and storage of CO2 as part of the HyNet cluster. In addition, Eni has launched the Bacton Thames Net Zero initiative in the southern North Sea of the United Kingdom, which will develop a new CCS project to contribute to the decarbonization of the Bacton area and the Thames estuary, while potentially also attracting CO2 from the European Union.
Project features
Country: United Kingdom
Start date: 2020 - under development
Companies we operate through in the country
- Liverpool Bay CCS Limited, parte del gruppo Eni SpA
CSS Partners
- Encyclis
- EET
- Viridor
- Heidelberg Materials
- Progressive Energy
Project development and operation
Use of depleted gas fields
Carbon dioxide emitted by industrial plants in the North West of England and North Wales will be captured and permanently stored in depleted hydrocarbon fields in the Irish Sea. In this way, thanks to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, the HyNet North West project will transform one of the most energy-intensive districts in the UK into one of the world's first low greenhouse gas emission manufacturing districts. Specifically, Eni UK's depleted offshore fields Hamilton, Hamilton North and Lennox will be used.
Eni leads the Transport and Storage of CO2
The Liverpool Bay CO2 Transport and Storage (T&S) infrastructure will be pivotal for the UK’s journey towards a Net Zero future, by unlocking the decarbonisation of the HyNet cluster in North West of England and North Wales. Thanks to the project, CO2 will be captured from industrial emitters in the region and injected into new and repurposed gas pipelines. The first emitters connecting to Eni's T&S infrastructure include industries involved in cement manufacturing, low-carbon hydrogen production, and energy-from-waste. The remaining T&S capacity will be filled with additional emitters to be selected by the UK Authorities.
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Highlights
The data were selected from those contained in our official documents.
4,5 mln
ton/y
annual CO₂ storage potential from the second half of the current decade
10 mln
ton/y
annual CO₂ storage potential after 2030
21.7
bn £
in funding provided by the UK authorities 2024 over a 25-years to the first two UK’s CCS clusters
4,5 mln
ton/y
annual CO₂ storage potential from the second half of the current decade
10 mln
ton/y
annual CO₂ storage potential after 2030
21.7
bn £
in funding provided by the UK authorities 2024 over a 25-years to the first two UK’s CCS clusters
Liverpool Bay CO₂ transportation & storage infrastructure
We work with hard-to-abate industries to unlock a low-carbon future for the region by transporting carbon dioxide from capture plants.
The project's development
The main steps towards the completion of HyNet North West.
October
2024
March
2024
October
2023
March
2023
October
2021
October
2020
UK government approves funding for the HyNet North West project
The allocation of funds marks a crucial step towards the start of the operational phase of the initiative.
Authorisation for HyNet North West CO₂ transport network
The Development Consent Order (DCO) by the Secretary of State for the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) will allow the transport of captured CO₂.
Agreement in principle with DESNZ UK
Agreement in principle reached on key terms and conditions relating to the economic, regulatory and governance model for CO₂ transport and storage in the HyNet North West CCS cluster.
Track 1 project negotiation list
The UK government selects the 5 capture projects that will supply CO2 to HyNet.
Project inclusion in Track 1
Eni UK announces that HyNet has been included as a CCUS project in Track 1 in the UK Government's tender process.
Storage licence
The NSTA North Sea Transition Authority (ex OGA) awarded the CO2 storage licence to Eni UK.
Liverpool Bay: we protect the environment by preserving biodiversity
Press releases
Press releases
Last update: 24 April 2025
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