UAE: New technology to remove carbon dioxide from atmosphere, turn it into rock

UAE: New technology to remove carbon dioxide from atmosphere, turn it into rock

Adnoc signs partnership to mineralise the greenhouse gas and make sure it does not escape back into the air

By WAM Published: Tue 17 Jan 2023, 1:29 PM

Adnoc today announced a partnership with the Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation (FNRC), Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and 44.01 to pilot technology that permanently mineralises carbon dioxide within rock formations found in the Emirate of Fujairah.

The announcement was made at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).

The project, due to commence in January 2023, will use 44.01's Earthshot prize-winning Carbon Capture and Mineralisation (CCM) technology to eliminate carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It will be the first CCM project by an energy company in the Middle East.

Sophie Hildebrand, Chief Technology Officer at Adnoc, said, "Across Adnoc, we are committed to finding new ways to decarbonise our operations, while meeting our responsibility to supply vital energy to the world. As the first energy company in the region to run a carbon-negative project of this kind, this pilot marks the latest step in our $15 billion investment into projects that will reduce our carbon footprint and help us achieve our Net Zero by 2050 ambition."

Fujairah has been selected for this pilot for to its abundance of