As Germany begins to develop a National Carbon Management Strategy (CMS), TES, alongside MAN Energy Solutions, CEMEX and 14 other German industry players have submitted a joint position paper to the German government urging it to prioritize a comprehensive carbon management strategy and implement it swiftly. In the paper, ten areas for action have been outlined to lead a successful CMS at both the developmental and implementation stages.

The companies list among other things a close connection between CMS and the National Hydrogen and Biomass Strategy, the development of integrated networks and systems, the quick growth of a pipeline network, and a certificate of origin for CO₂ as essential points.

The proposal is part of a broad-reaching collaboration in the private sector in Germany to identify the hurdles posed in the existing legal regulations and market conditions for the use and storage of captured CO₂ (CCUS), preventing the implementation of CCUS at the required speed and the necessary standard. Proper implementation is of great importance in terms of location policy for the preservation of Germany as an industrial location and a condition for meeting both Germany and Europe’s climate goals.

Marco Alverà, Group CEO of TES, said, "This paper addresses the urgent need for policy changes that align Germany's defossilization efforts with the necessary conditions for sustainable economic growth. The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act impressively demonstrates the potential of an effective regulatory framework. A carbon management strategy is crucial for Germany's industrial future and climate goals. CO₂ should be integrated into the market as the ideal and safest H₂ carrier. When combined with H₂, it forms eNG (renewable natural gas) staying within a closed-loop without being released into the air.”

"H₂ and the raw material CO₂ must be thought of together," said Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions. "Shipping, aviation, the chemical industry, they all depend on synthetic fuels. And these are predominantly derived from H₂ and CO₂. Technologies for CO₂ capture and utilization are therefore indispensable for decarbonizing Germany as an industrial location. Only with their help can we ensure that German defossilization does not lead to deindustrialization.