Italy's Snam open to invest in Eni's carbon capture business
MILAN, Oct 17 (Reuters) -Italian gas grid operator Snam SRG.MI will fold its 50% stake in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Adriatic into Eni's ENI.MI CCS unit, Snam CEO said on Thursday, adding the gas grid could further invest in this spin-off.
"Snam will hand over its 50% in the Italian carbon capture project to Eni, receiving in exchange a stake in Eni's unit specialising in CCS... then the group's board will decide whether to round up this stake," Snam's Stefano Venier said in a press conference after presenting the group's transition plan.
Snam and Eni launched in September Italy's first carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) project by starting carbon dioxide (CO2) injections into a depleted gas field in the Adriatic Sea close to the Italian city of Ravenna.
CCS technology removes from the atmosphere CO2 produced by industrial processes or captures it at the point of emission and stores it underground.
The International Energy Agency says CCS can play a vital role in achieving global climate goals. But critics say it risks prolonging the use of fossil fuels and question its commercial viability.
Under its so-called satellite strategy, Eni has been splitting off growth businesses to attract partners interested in sharing investment into specific areas.
Earlier this year Eni teamed up with Swiss asset manager Energy Infrastructure Partners, which decided to invest in the Italian group's renewable unit Plenitude. It is currently in exclusive talks with U.S. investment fund KKR on the sale of a minority stake in biofuel unit Enilive.
Reporting by Francesca Landini
Editing by Keith Weir
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