In the first half of 2025, the European CCUS Webinar Series brought together partners from across the continent to explore the latest developments in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS). This six‑part series showcased the current status of CCUS deployment in countries including the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Poland, and Spain, fostering connections within the European CCUS community. The initiative was co‑organized by leading industry and research organizations, such as the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC), the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP), CO₂GeoNet, the Dutch CATO programme, Denmark’s INNO‑CCUS consortium, Spain’s IGME with the PTECO₂ platform, and the CCUS Poland Association.
“CCUS in Poland” Webinar – 22 May 2025
As part of the European CCUS Webinar Series, the session “CCUS in Poland” took place on 22 May 2025, hosted and co‑organized by CCUS Poland Association. The session was moderated by Paweł Gładysz from CCUS Poland, and featured leading voices from key sectors and institutions driving CCUS development in our country:
- Agnieszka Baran – ORLEN S.A. (energy and fuels)
- Radosław Gnutek – Holcim Polska (cement)
- Patryk Suchodolski – Górażdże Cement / Heidelberg Materials (cement)
- Marcin Leszczyński – Polish Lime Industry Association (lime)
- Krzysztof Fal – WiseEuropa (strategic policy and think‑tank perspective.
Speakers provided a comprehensive overview of the current status of CCUS in Poland, addressing both industrial initiatives and strategic planning. They emphasized that Poland has significant geological potential for CO₂ storage—both in onshore formations in central Poland and offshore sites on the Baltic Sea shelf.
In the cement sector, participants highlighted flagship projects such as Go4ECOPlanet at Holcim’s Cementownia Kujawy, which aims to become Poland’s first net‑zero CO₂ plant through full‑scale carbon capture. Górażdże Cement (Heidelberg Materials) also presented its decarbonization ambitions, drawing on the company’s international CCUS experience in the cement industry. From the energy side, ORLEN S.A. showcased how CCUS technologies are embedded in its corporate strategy, including initiatives within its dedicated CCS Programme that coordinates CO₂ capture projects across the group.
The discussion also covered regulatory and strategic aspects of CCUS in Poland. Government actions were outlined, including the creation of new inter‑ministerial working groups on CCUS and ongoing work on the National CCUS Strategy, which will set the direction for the technology’s development in the coming years. A clear strategy and tailored regulations are expected to boost investor confidence and enable the first full‑scale CCUS projects in Poland over the next decade.
Webinar Materials
Recordings and presentation slides from the “CCUS in Poland” webinar—as well as the other sessions in the series—are available on the UKCCSRC website [link].
We encourage you to explore the materials to gain insights into key projects, strategic priorities, and lessons learned from CCUS development in Poland and across Europe.
