Jun 29, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the updated Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) programme for the planned carbon dioxide (CO₂) transshipment terminal to be developed within the territory of KN Energies in Klaipėda. The public is invited to review the updated programme and submit comments and proposals.
The updated EIA Programme for the CO₂ transshipment terminal is available here.
Members of the public are invited to submit comments on the EIA programme to the EPA, as well as to Sweco Lietuva, the contractor carrying out the EIA analysis, and to KN Energies. Comments on the updated EIA Programme may be submitted within 10 working days from the date of publication on the EPA website, i.e. until 14 of July.
Based on the EIA programme, an environmental impact assessment of the proposed economic activity will be carried out and an EIA report will be prepared, presenting the assessment results. Both the EIA programme and the EIA report will be reviewed by the public, the relevant environmental assessment authorities, and the competent authority, the EPA.
It should be recalled that the EIA programme published in early April was temporarily suspended at the initiative of KN Energies. The company reassessed the proposed technical solutions for the terminal to ensure a more comprehensive environmental impact assessment.
“The review and update of the EIA programme reflects our commitment to developing the project in a highly responsible manner. It provided an opportunity for us and our partners to take a deeper look at the issues raised, better assess the potential impacts on the environment, local communities and the landscape, and ensure that decisions are based on thorough analysis and real data,” said Rūta Tumėnienė, Head of New Energies at KN Energies.
The CO₂ transshipment terminal plays a crucial role in the CCS Baltic Consortium project, which aims to establish the first carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain in the Baltic States. Within the consortium, KN Energies acts as both project coordinator and partner. Other consortium members include Lithuanian cement producer Akmenės Cementas, Latvian cement producer SCHWENK Latvija, Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Norwegian ship management company Larvik Shipping.
The CCS Baltic Consortium partners will ensure the operation of the entire CCS value chain – from CO₂ capture at cement plants, transportation and liquefaction, to safe transshipment onto vessels at the planned terminal in Klaipėda and shipment to permanent storage sites beneath the North Sea.
“This will be the first infrastructure of its kind in the Baltic States, creating conditions for the rapid decarbonisation of industry in Lithuania and across the region. It will strengthen regional competitiveness through industrial modernisation, create new jobs, contribute to Lithuania’s climate neutrality goals, and attract new investment and innovation to the country,” added Tumėnienė.
On 27 May 2026, the Government of Lithuania granted the planned CO₂ transshipment terminal in Klaipėda the status of a project of national importance. In 2024, the European Commission awarded the CCS Baltic Consortium project the status of a Project of Common Interest (PCI), recognising it as a strategically important cross-border infrastructure project that significantly contributes to the implementation of the European Union’s energy and climate objectives. Part of the project is co-funded by the European Union under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy programme.
The CO₂ transshipment terminal in Klaipėda is planned to be operational by 2032.