France: The Rhône Décarbonisation project, involving Vicat, H4 Marseille Fos, Société du Pipeline Sud-Européen (SPSE) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal developer Elengy, has secured 50% of the long-term biogenic CO2 supply needed for H4 Marseille Fos’ production of electrically-derived sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF). This will come from 1.2Mt/yr of CO2 captured from Vicat’s Montalieu-Vercieu cement plant in Isère, with transport through an SPSE pipeline running for approximately 350km. The scheme, being developed by Hy2gen and H2V, will create France’s first structured carbon capture and utilisation value chain, with a final investment decision expected in 2028.
H4 Marseille Fos is targeting production of 75,000t/yr of e-SAF using methanol-to-jet fuel technology from 2032 onwards. The project aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 240,000t/yr of CO2-eq compared to kerosene.
As well as e-SAF, the project will also export e-methanol delivered by ship at Fos-sur-Mer. Ports Europe reported in February 2026 that Marseille Fos port allocated 46.6 hectares at Môle Central to H4 Marseille Fos for the €1.5bn project.