Construction begins on giant CO2 capture facility in Sweden

Stockholm (AFP) June 12, 2025

Work on a giant carbon capture and storage (CCS) site in Stockholm began Thursday, with the facility expected to be operational in 2028. The new plant will have the capacity to capture and store more than 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, which is more than the annual emissions from the Swedish capital's road traffic, said Anders Egelrud, CEO of utility Stockholm Exergi, which is leading the p