International research project on use of deep saline aquifers for geological CO2 storage to support CCS/CCUS in 5 European countries. Website now live

Joined May 2021
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Tuesday 21 April 2026 saw the curtain come down on the 5-year EU Horizon 2020 PilotSTRATEGY project, taking place in Brussels at the @CSIC and the @Europarl_EN the venues. Read the final event summary article and check out the photos gallery! 🔗 pilotstrategy.eu/news/pilots…
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Register now for our upcoming webinar on our citizen engagement activities from across 3 European regions. Speakers will share priorities, concerns, and expectations, and how these inputs can inform project communication & community engagement practices. events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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Read our report on a detailed study on the safety if permanent CO₂ storage deep underground in Spain - A great example of teamwork between partners @IGME1849, @CIEMAT_OPI & @Repsol 🗓️Results will be presented at an event in Madrid on 29 April zenodo.org/records/18163198
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On 29th October, Spain hosted its 6th Regional stakeholder committee meeting in Zaragoza to present updates from the project in an open research session on CCS. Check out the video recap.
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Our latest article profiles Paula Canteli (IGME-CSIC), leader of the Ebro Basin region in Spain. Read how Paula went from mining engineering, to building a career in geology, groundwater and mines — and ultimately CO₂ storage. Full profile here: pilotstrategy.eu/news/profil…
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Last month, PilotSTRATEGY hosted an engaging public exhibition in Figueira da Foz to deepen understanding and dialogue on CO₂ Capture, Transport & Geological Storage (CCS) 🔗Full story here: pilotstrategy.eu/news/public… #PublicEngagement #CCS #ClimateAction #ScienceCommunication
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#PilotSTRATEGY visited high schools in 🇵🇹 central Portugal to talk carbon capture and climate innovation with tomorrow’s changemakers 📰 Full story 👉 pilotstrategy.eu/news/pilots… #CCS #ClimateAction #YouthEngagement #NetZero #ScienceEducation
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Is CO₂ storage safe? Too expensive? Hidden from the public? Our latest article reviews concerns raised in France and Greece — and responded with facts 💬 Lake Nyos ≠ Sleipner 📉 Costs are falling 🔍 Regulated, not rushed 📚 Based on 25 years of evidence pilotstrategy.eu/news/cuttin…
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📣New article: Highlights from the General Assembly in Thasos, Greece. Partners & experts convened on this 3-day event to discuss progress, share innovations, and shape the future of CO₂ storage in deep saline aquifers across Europe. 🔗Full article here: pilotstrategy.eu/news/highli…
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Our latest article features insights from our Spanish partner's fifth online Regional Stakeholder Committee meeting, which focused on lessons from the Hontomín CO₂ storage project to inform future initiatives in the Ebro Basin. Full article here: pilotstrategy.eu/news/spain-…
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🔍Our latest article profiles Aurélien Bordenave (BRGM). He shares his unconventional journey from aspiring firefighter to #CCS coordinator, his role in reservoir characterisation, and why social acceptance is just as important as technical success. 🔗 pilotstrategy.eu/news/profil…
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PilotSTRATEGY will present two virtual posters at @EuroGeosciences General Assembly 2025 (May, Vienna); and 2 oral presentations at the @EAGE_Global Annual 2025 (June, Toulouse). For more details, follow our Events page pilotstrategy.eu/events #CCS #CCU #CCUS #EGU #EAGE
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Read our "Optimization Report" —dynamic simulations assessed storage capacity & integrity of pilot sites in France, Portugal, Poland & Spain. This defined CO₂ injector locations & strategies, identifying uncertainties w/static properties impacting results pilotstrategy.eu/sites/defau…
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Our latest article focuses on our Portuguese team: their recent contribution to the Roadmap for the "Ornamental Stones" industrial sector, and participation at two prominent events: 7th International Workshop on Offshore Geologic CO₂ Storage & European Researcher's Night 2024
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Read our latest article about the 4th Portugal Regional Stakeholders Committee. With aims to update national & local stakeholders on the latest developments, and including presentations by international specialists about two offshore CO₂ storage projects pilotstrategy.eu/news/portug…
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PilotSTRATEGY retweeted
11 Dec 2024
📣WEBINAR TOMORROW📣 Our fifth webinar on the detailed development plans of two selected CCUS Value Chains for the Baltic and Mediterranean Sea Regions takes place tomorrow 12 December | 14:00-15:00 CET. Sign up now! events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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Our latest article gives a summary of the Webinar Series that ran from 17/10-14/11, and includes the recordings (plus links to more info & presentation slides) for each webinar. Thanks to everyone involved and all who attended, making this a huge success! pilotstrategy.eu/news/recap-…
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PilotSTRATEGY retweeted
4 Dec 2024
✍️Register now for our webinar discussing detailed development plans of two selected CCUS Value Chains for the Baltic and Mediterranean Sea Regions. 🗓️Thursday 12 December 🕐14:00-15:00 CET events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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Join us to learn about onshore CO₂ storage in Spain🇪🇸 where we'll present an overview of geological, technical, economic and social assessments. This is the final webinar in our Autumn Series Thursday 14th Nov • 14:00-15:00 CET Register now! events.teams.microsoft.com/e… #CCS #COP29
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