Industry in the Gelderland 2025 snapshot
Industrial emissions in Gelderland declined only modestly between 2021 and 2022, from 3,706 to 3,548 kton CO2-eq. This sector page shows the remaining reduction and carbon storage potential towards 2030, with energy efficiency, landfill gas capture, CCS/CCU and biobased construction as core routes.
Modest decline, major remaining potential
Industry in Gelderland does not resemble a heavy basic-industry province in the narrow sense. Waste incineration, landfill gas, process energy demand and material chains are central to the regional industrial climate task.
The sector requires four implementation routes: process energy efficiency, landfill gas capture, CCS/CCU around existing facilities and biobased construction chains that connect industry, agriculture and the built environment.
Reading guide
Published in March 2025. The analysis is based on emissions data through 2022 and 2023 where available. Registration data lags a few years behind publication, which means that each edition uses the most recent fully available data years.
TTW and WTW
Emission reporting follows TTW: direct emissions within the provincial boundary. Reduction potential follows WTW: full chain emissions from source to use. Carbon storage is reported separately so that avoided emissions and stored carbon are not mixed.
Industry profile
The industrial task in Gelderland is shaped by waste processing, landfill gas, energy-intensive processes and emerging biobased material chains. This makes the sector both a reduction challenge and a carbon storage opportunity.
What is progressing
Existing cases such as CO2 capture at AVI Duiven and biogenic CO2 capture at ARN Weurt show that industrial carbon routes are already tangible in Gelderland.
What is lagging
The emission decline is limited compared with the national industrial trend. Scaling CCS/CCU and deep energy efficiency still depends on infrastructure, policy and investment certainty.
Four industry solutions
The four core industry solutions combine direct emission reduction with carbon storage through biobased construction.
| Solution | Reference 2030 | Ambitious 2030 | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy efficiency | 405 kton | 950 kton | Process optimisation, heat recovery, energy management and electrification where grid capacity allows. |
| Landfill gas capture | 209 kton | 475 kton | Methane reduction at active and former landfill sites. |
| CCS/CCU at waste incineration | 155 kton | 300 kton | CO2 capture linked to use or storage routes, including the AVI Duiven case. |
| Biobased construction | 116 kton storage | 231 kton storage | Temporary to medium-term storage in building materials such as timber, hemp, flax and other fibres. |
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FAQ Industry snapshot
How much did industrial emissions decline?
Industrial emissions declined by approximately 4.3% between 2021 and 2022.
What is the largest industry solution?
Energy efficiency is the largest reduction route, with 950 kton CO2-eq potential per year in the Ambitious scenario for 2030.
Why is biobased construction included?
Biobased construction connects industrial material chains with temporary to medium-term carbon storage in buildings.
Industry needs targeted implementation routes
Energy efficiency, methane reduction, carbon capture and biobased materials form the core of the Gelderland industrial transition.