Gaia Carbon Capture

The Gaia Carbon Capture Project is a large-scale carbon capture initiative being developed at Vestforbrænding’s waste-to-energy facility in Glostrup, Denmark. The project is led by a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Vestforbrænding, combining CIP’s investment and low-carbon infrastructure expertise with Vestforbrænding’s operational waste-to-energy assets to reduce industrial CO₂ emissions and support Denmark’s climate goals. Gaia is designed to capture up to 500,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year from the facility’s flue gas using industrial-scale amine solvent capture technology, preventing that CO₂ from entering the atmosphere and contributing to national emissions reductions targets. Captured CO₂ will be prepared for permanent storage under an approved value chain once transport and sequestration pathways are established, and the project is positioned to support long-term decarbonization strategies for waste-to-energy and hard-to-abate sectors. Gaia has been pre-qualified for participation in Denmark’s Carbon Capture and Storage Fund, received environmental impact approval, and secured early commercial agreements including a long-term carbon removal offtake with Microsoft for up to 2.95 million tonnes of removal credits tied to future annual capture volumes. The project aims to begin construction in mid-2026 with operations potentially starting around 2029, and also plans to utilize waste heat from the capture process to expand district heating capacity for local communities.