Today, Her Majesty Queen Máxima officially opened Twence's innovative CO₂ capture plant. The plant annually extracts 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ from flue gases and converts this into reusable raw materials. An important step towards achieving the climate goals and a circular economy.
With the push of a button, CO₂ was symbolically captured from the chimney. The scale model demonstrated the process: in one of the cylinders, air bubbles appeared, symbolising the presence of gaseous CO₂. A powerful starting shot, heralding cleaner air and the reuse of raw materials.
After the opening ceremony, the Queen was given a tour of the facility. Employees explained the process in detail: from capture and liquefaction to offloading and the application of CO₂. The Queen also spoke to employees and cooperation partners about cross-border cooperation with Münster, the development of the heat network in the built environment, innovative applications of CO₂, talent development and the social impact of Twence.
Renewable energy from waste
Twence generates energy from non-reusable waste. In this process, CO₂ is released. CO₂ is a greenhouse gas that causes climate change. The CO₂ capture plant directly contributes to the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
Closing cycles
The captured CO₂ is supplied in liquid form to the greenhouse industry, where it is used to grow crops, among others. In this way, Twence contributes to making the chain more sustainable and to closing cycles.
Marc Kapteijn, general manager at Twence: "We feel responsible not only for processing waste, but to do it as sustainably as possible. With this plant, we are taking another solid step in our EuroRegional sustainability ambitions. The opening by Queen Máxima is a crowning achievement."
Together towards a sustainable region.