Every year on 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrates the curiosity, dedication, and impact of women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). At COREu, we are proud to shine a light on the women whose expertise and commitment are helping to shape a more sustainable future. One of them is Dr. Mabel San Román Niaves, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Bologna (Unibo). With an academic background in social science, Mabel works at the intersection of human behaviour, technology, and sustainability, contributing essential perspectives to technically complex projects. In this interview, she shares her interdisciplinary journey into STEM, her role in COREu, and the inspirations that drive her research.

At COREu, we are proud to shine a light on the women whose expertise and commitment are helping to shape a more sustainable future. One of them is Dr. Anna Król, Researcher at Oil and Gas Institute (INiG-PIB), who shares her journey into STEM, her work in COREu, and her advice for girls and young women considering a career in science.

At COREu, we are proud to shine a light on the women whose expertise and commitment are helping to shape a more sustainable future. One of them is Dr. Alexandra Log, Research Scientist at SINTEF Energy Research, who shares her journey into STEM, her work in COREu, and the inspirations that drive her research.

"eDNA" is DNA left by organisms in their environment. This course introduces what eDNA is, how it’s analysed, and why it’s a valuable tool in baseline data collection in COREu.

Before we can safely store CO₂ underground, we first need to understand what’s already happening in the soil: how gases naturally move, and how biological and weather processes change their composition. That’s what COREu is studying in eastern Czechia, in the Carpathian Foredeep Basin, an area with long-standing oil and gas production and therefore a good candidate for future CO₂ storage.

Tiny bubbles might not seem important, but a new study shows they can significantly affect how pressurised liquids behave. Especially when the pressure drops. For CO₂ transport systems, this means rethinking how we predict flow and phase changes during leaks or valve operations.

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a critical building block for industrial decarbonisation in Europe. One of the key challenges in scaling CCS is the development of flexible, reliable and cost-efficient transport solutions that can connect diverse emitters to geological storage sites. Within the COREu project, two major technological innovations are being demonstrated that directly address this challenge.

On 29 July 2025, Bellona Europa launched a stakeholder survey to gather views on the design of the upcoming EU proposal on CO₂ market and infrastructure. The survey seeks to capture insights from across the CO₂ value chain, including industrial emitters as well as prospective transport and storage operators.