Dow Benelux Outlines Roadmap to Support Dutch Climate Agreement and Dow’s Carbon Neutrality Goal by 2050
Dow Benelux recently detailed a roadmap to reduce current CO2 emissions from its operations in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, by more than 40% by 2030. According to Dow, the roadmap makes Terneuzen a flagship site and role model for the company’s global transition to meet its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
The roadmap to CO2 neutrality is designed in three phases.
- In the first phase, the plan foresees the construction of a clean hydrogen plant where byproducts from core production processes would be converted into hydrogen and CO2. The hydrogen would be used as a clean fuel in the production process, while the CO2 would be captured and stored until alternative technologies develop. Dow will also look for ways to enable usage of the CO2 in its processes rather than storing it. Plant startup is expected in 2026.
- In the second phase, by 2030, Dow will capture CO2 from its ethylene oxide plant and replace some gas turbines with electrical motor drives. This will avoid a further 300,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
- The third and final phase of the plan will develop and implement additional breakthrough technologies to replace fuel usage in the production processes.
Last month, Dow Inc. released “INtersections,” its first consolidated Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting the Company’s significant progress to fully integrate environmental stewardship and positive social impact throughout its operations, teams, supply chain and communities.