QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with General Electric (GE) to collaborate on developing a carbon capture roadmap for the energy sector in Qatar.

Both companies will explore the feasibility of developing a world-scale carbon hub at Ras Laffan Industrial City, home to more than 80 GE gas turbines.

The roadmap includes the development of carbon capture and sequestration, hydrogen utilisation, and the potential usage of ammonia in GE gas turbines to reduce their carbon emissions.

Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said: "We are pleased to work with GE to pursue all available avenues including the use of clean energy carriers such as hydrogen as a fuel for gas turbines coupled with efficient and affordable carbon capturing technologies from such turbines, on an unprecedented scale, to achieve a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions."

On his part, Joseph Anis said: "Exploring pre- combustion technologies such as the use of low carbon fuels to generate power, and post combustion technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration, can potentially significantly reduce the CO2 emissions from QatarEnergy’s facilities."

QatarEnergy recently updated its Sustainability Strategy, which outlines multiple initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including flagship initiatives such as the further deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technology to capture over 11 million tons per annum of CO2 in Qatar by 2035.