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ArcelorMittal Belgium, a partner within the Smart Delta Resources network, aims to be climate neutral by 2050. With the Steelanol plant in Ghent, the company shows how CO (carbon monoxide) from industrial residual gases is converted into ethanol, a raw material for fuels and the chemical sector. A paragon of circular economy and industrial innovation.

On 27 May 2025, the closing event of the Map-it CCU project took place in the historic St. Peter's Abbey in Ghent. The event was fully booked, confirming the great interest in Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS).

Meanwhile, the CCU partner event on 27 May is fully booked. Thank you for your interest!

Last Friday, Minister Hermans of the Dutch Ministry of 'Klimaat & Groene Groei' presented the supplementary climate package as part of the Spring Decision-Making Process. These plans were also intended as a response to the dire situation facing Dutch basic industry and the energy sector — including in our region.

A broad coalition of employers, employees, governments, ports, educational and knowledge institutions, and social organizations in Zeeland is calling for action in The Hague.

The Clean Industrial Deal, presented by the European Commission on 26 February 2025, is an ambitious action plan aimed at strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of European industry while accelerating the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.

On 16 April 2024, Smart Delta Resources took up the recommendations of a study into regional availability of waste and residual flows with the launch of the Circular/C project.

The recently presented Cluster Energy Strategy 2022 report describes the plans that the industry cluster wants to implement to achieve the CO2 reduction climate targets and provides an overview of the infrastructure to be developed in order to achieve this.

Once again, Yara Sluiskil, as the largest hydrogen producer in the Netherlands and the largest production site of the group, sees opportunities to be an enabler for a sustainable hydrogen economy.

Last Friday, Hydrogen Europe was a guest at Smart Delta Resources, North Sea Port and the Province of Zeeland. 

Greenhouse gas emissions in industry must be reduced to zero by 2050. Industry in Zeeland, united in the Smart Delta Resources partnership, aims to reduce CO2 emissions by more than half in 9 years.

The roadmap makes Terneuzen an exemplary location and role model for the company's global transition to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. The roadmap has been set up in three phases.