Announcements — 06/02/2026

Geradin Partners secures ACM clearance of Aramis project JV for EBN and Gasunie

Geradin Partners advised Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) and Gasunie in obtaining merger clearance from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) for the establishment of a joint venture in relation to the Aramis project. The Aramis project is a key infrastructure project for the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the Netherlands. The joint venture will build and operate trunkline infrastructure for transporting captured CO₂ for permanent storage in depleted gas fields beneath the North Sea, unlocking storage capacity for hard-to-abate industry. The Aramis project is an important pillar the Netherlands’ efforts to meet its decarbonisation goals.

The ACM cleared the transaction on 4 February 2026, concluding that sufficient competition would remain on the relevant CCS-markets. Geradin Partners assisted the parties throughout the notification and review process before the ACM.

Contact details:

Mattijs Baneke:mbaneke@geradinpartners.com

Ruben Elkerbout: relkerbout@geradinpartners.com

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Ruben Elkerbout

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