Delta Rhine Corridor CO₂

The Delta Rhine Corridor (DRC) project includes the transport of captured CO₂ from Germany and the Netherlands to CO₂ storage facilities beneath the North Sea and to potential CO₂ users. The onshore transport system will be connected in the Port of Rotterdam to the Aramis offshore pipeline, but the concept also takes into account future developments for additional offshore storage capacity. Gasunie is responsible for the Dutch infrastructure, while OGE will develop the infrastructure in Germany.

The planned commissioning dates for the hydrogen and CO₂ pipelines are as follows:

• 2031 – 2032: Commissioning of the hydrogen pipeline up to Boxtel
• 2032 – 2033: Commissioning of the CO₂ pipeline from Maasvlakte to Venlo

In collaboration with the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth (KGG), the public project procedure officially commenced on 5 September 2025. During this phase, relevant documents are published that form the basis for stakeholder consultation and participation, including residents, businesses, and civil society organizations.
The Delta Rhine Corridor route is divided into two segments DRC West, which focuses on hydrogen and CO₂ pipelines from Rotterdam to Boxtel and DRC East, which includes a CO₂ pipeline from Boxtel to the German border near Venlo. Read more here.

A recently completed Call for Expression of Interest has shown that there is more than enough demand (up to 45 million tonnes per year) for the capacity that can be delivered by the planned CO₂ infrastructure. Thanks in part to shared, interconnected infrastructure like the Delta Rhine Corridor, various industries in Western Europe can contribute to decarbonisation. The results and conclusions of the Call for Expression of Interest are explained in this webinar (scroll to the fragment starting at 12:55).

Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) are key cross-border infrastructure projects that link the energy systems of EU countries. They are intended to help the EU achieve its energy policy and climate objectives by providing affordable, secure and sustainable energy for all citizens. In November 2023, the Delta Rhine Corridor CO₂ project was awarded Project of Common Interest status by the European Commission and the European Parliament. Read more about that in this document.

A pipeline connection between Rotterdam, Moerdijk, the province of Zeeland and up to the Belgian border is being developed under the name Delta Schelde CO₂nnection (DSC). This connection will provide industrial companies access to competitive CO₂ transport and storage in the Netherlands. The plan is for the Delta Schelde CO₂nnection to connect to the Delta Rhine Corridor.

This infrastructure is intended for CO₂ emitters in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries who want to use the Delta Rhine Corridor and/or Delta Schelde CO₂nnection. More information aimed at this specific group can be found on the Expression of Interest page.

You can direct your enquiries to DRC-CO2@gasunie.nl.