Belgian-German energy summit at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
The Belgian-German energy summit took place on 15 February in Zeebrugge and is part of the collaboration between Belgium and Germany to enhance their energy independence. To this end, the two countries signed an agreement to intensify their collaboration, including through the creation of an Energy Contact Group. Port of Antwerp-Bruges' strategy and projects around hydrogen, circularity and CO2 capture, among others, make the port an essential player in both countries' ambitions to become climate neutral. This group consists of political and industry stakeholders and will meet annually to monitor a range of energy topics. Collaboration between Belgium and Germany is important for the future of industry in both countries and to make a smooth transition to a climate-neutral economy.
As a world port, Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees a key role for itself in the import, local production, processing and throughput of green hydrogen and derivatives to the hinterland. Zeebrugge is already one of the main entry points for LNG and natural gas: 15 percent of European gas arrives there. In addition, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is actively working on the capture and storage of CO₂. For example, the ambition with Antwerp@C, a consortium including Air Liquide, BASF, Borealis, ExxonMobil, INEOS, Fluxys and Total, is to capture half of the port's CO₂ emissions by 2030.
