Facilities / France / Cement

VAIA project Montalieu-Vercieu site

Planned Hub: Rhône Décarbonation

Consortium Partners: ENI (storage) Elengy (liquefaction) RTE (energy supply) SPSE (transport) Vicat

Press Releases & Coverage

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External reporting and primary sources for this asset, ordered from official announcements to references.

Official & Press Releases

The Vicat group launches the VAIA project as an accelerator of the decarbonization ambitions ↗

Groupe Vicat · 2025-03-04
The Vicat Group awarded a Grand Projets Industriels de Decarbonation (GPID) grant for its VAIA project ↗

Groupe Vicat · 2026-02-12
The Vicat Group has officially been awarded the Innovation Fund grant for its VAIA project ↗

Groupe Vicat · 2026-03-30

Media Coverage

Vicat secures EU backing for France's largest cement carbon capture project ↗

gasworld · 2026-02-16

References & Portals

Lancement de la concertation publique pour le projet Rhône décarbonation ↗

vicat.fr

Asset Description

Project Overview

This full chain project is located in France (Europe) and is currently Planned. The primary sector classification is Cement. The reported fate of captured carbon is Mixed. The project is associated with the Rhône Décarbonation hub. Announcement year: 2025. Planned or actual operation year: 2030. Reported partners: Vicat, SPSE (transport), Elengy (liquefaction), RTE (energy supply), ENI (storage).

Governing Policy Ecosystem

Direct Link Strategic 2024

VAIA project Montalieu-Vercieu site

Press Releases & Coverage

Asset Description

Project Overview

Governing Policy Ecosystem

France CCUS Deployment Outlook (2024)

Strategy for Decarbonising Industry (CCUS Roadmap 2024)

Gold Standard Engineered Removals Activity Requirements (2025)

ICAO CORSIA Carbon Offsetting & CCU Fuel Rules (2024)