Governor John Bel Edwards and executives of three energy corporations have announced a major joint initiative to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Louisiana. Edwards says it’s another step towards the state’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
“Louisiana emits too much CO2. We also suffer from the effects of climate change more than any other state in the nation which is why we have a climate action plan,” said Edwards.
The project will capture emissions from CF Industries’ Ascension Parish manufacturing complex, transport it through EnLink Midstream’s transportation network, and store it underground on property owned by ExxonMobil in Vermilion Parish.
Dan Ammann, president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, says the carbon capture represents large-scale, real-world progress—removing two million tons a year of carbon dioxide from the air.
“That is the equivalent of taking 700 thousand gas-powered cars and converting them into electric vehicles,” said Ammann
Ammann says the Louisiana project is just the beginning and he expects it to be duplicated worldwide.
CF Industries has the largest ammonia manufacturing site in the world in Donaldsonville. They make ammonia which is used to make fertilizer.
“We help farmers feed the crops which in turn feeds the world so its important that this be done sustainably,” said CF Industries President and CEO Tony Will.
The companies predict it will take about two years to get the project underway.
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