Cory Decarbonization Project

The Cory Decarbonisation Project is a large-scale carbon capture development at Cory’s Riverside energy-from-waste facilities in Belvedere, South East London. The project will install carbon capture systems at both the Riverside 1 and Riverside 2 plants to capture emissions generated from waste-to-energy operations. The system is designed to capture approximately 1.3 to 1.4 million tonnes of CO₂ per year, representing more than 90 percent of the combined fossil and biogenic emissions from the two facilities. The capture process includes flue gas treatment, solvent-based absorption, CO₂ compression, dehydration, liquefaction, and on-site intermediate storage. Once captured, the liquefied CO₂ will be transported by ship via the River Thames and exported offshore for permanent geological storage beneath the North Sea, avoiding the need for long-distance onshore pipeline infrastructure. The project received formal development consent from the UK government, authorizing construction and operation of the capture plants, CO₂ handling infrastructure, and a dedicated export jetty. When operational, Cory’s project will be one of the largest carbon capture deployments at waste-to-energy facilities globally and a major contributor to decarbonizing London’s residual waste management system.