Europe’s First CO2-Neutral NOVATEK LNG Filling Station
1 December 2020
NOVATEK PAO has announced that its subsidiary Novatek Green Energy operates the first CO2-neutral LNG filling station in Rostock, Germany.
Carbon-neutral offsets from a carefully selected portfolio of emission reduction projects, including wind power generation projects in developing countries, will be used to offset the carbon footprint of the LNG sold to end customers. Certification of the emission reduction projects will be carried out in line with the credible international standard “Verified Carbon Standard”, or VCS.
As part of its long-term strategy, NOVATEK is pursuing a plan to build a network of LNG filling stations in Europe in order to supply heavy transport with environmentally friendly fuel at key transport hubs in Germany and Poland. At present a network of six Novatek LNG filling stations and 19 of the company’s regasification stations operates on the European market.
“Given the role of gas as the most environmentally friendly fossil energy source, NOVATEK is actively developing its network of LNG filling stations both in Russia and in Europe,” said Lev Feodosyev, First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of NOVATEK. “Our flagship Yamal LNG project is already one of the most environmentally friendly LNG plants in the world. We recently published our environmental and climate targets for the period to 2030, which are intended to help address global climate change problems. The launch of a carbon-neutral LNG filling station in the port city of Rostock is another step in NOVATEK’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and move toward a low-carbon future.”
