Press Invitation to the Launch of the Longship Project

On June 17 and 18, we will mark the launch of the Longship project, Norway’s largest climate initiative and Europe’s first complete value chain for carbon capture and storage (CCS). Longship represents a pioneering effort in climate technology.

The celebration spans two days:

• Tuesday, 17 June: An international high-level conference will be held in Oslo.
• Wednesday, 18 June: The world’s first carbon capture facility in the cement industry will be inaugurated with a formal ceremony at Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik.

You can find the program for the events here:

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What’s happening?

• Tuesday, 17 June at 08:30: Official Godmother Ceremony of Northern Lights’ CO₂ transport ship, Northern Pathfinder, at Søndre Akershuskai in Oslo. There will be a ceremony at the quay, followed by a guided tour of the ship for a limited group of accredited press. Journalists wishing to attend should contact Morten Eek at Northern Lights JV, phone +47 41 68 95 15, email morten.eek@norlights.com.
  
  
• Tuesday, 17 June at 09:40: Press meeting at the Oslo Opera House ahead of the high-level conference. Participants will be the Norwegian Energy Minister Mr. Terje Aasland, representatives from Heidelberg Materials and Northern Lights and some of the international guests. The press meeting is open to accredited press. The press meeting will also be streamed on this page. 
  
  
• Tuesday, 17 June at 10:30: International high-level conference on carbon capture and storage at the Oslo Opera House. A dedicated press room will be available for journalists. The accreditation deadline is Wednesday, 11 June at 16:00.
  
  
• Tuesday, 17 June at 19:00: The Minister of Energy will host a dinner in connection with the conference at the government’s official residence at Parkveien 45. Photography will be allowed at the start of the dinner. Photographers wishing to attend must accredit themselves by emailing info@ed.dep.no.
  
  
• Wednesday, 18 June at 10:00: Press program begins at the Brevik CCS carbon capture facility, hosted by Heidelberg Materials in Brevik. Guided tours will be arranged for press and high-level guests. Registration is required due to limited capacity. The accreditation deadline is Wednesday, 11 June at 16:00.
  
  
• Wednesday, 18 June at 11:30: Official opening ceremony of the carbon capture facility at Brevik CCS, at Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik. The accreditation deadline is Wednesday, 11 June at 16:00. 

Accreditation

Press accreditation is required. The deadline is Wednesday, 11 June at 16:00.

Applicants must hold a valid press card. Foreign press must have an international press card. Accredited press will receive information on when and where to collect their accreditation badge.

Press Contacts

Ministry of Energy:
Stine Grimsrud, Communications Advisor
Phone: +47 97 19 42 50
Email: stine.grimsrud@ed.dep.no

Heidelberg Materials:
International press: Steven Meyers, Corporate Communication Manager
Phone: +49 1514 6369925
Email: steven.meyers@heidelbergmaterials.com

Nordic press: Tor Halvorsrud, PR & Communications Manager
Phone: +47 92 04 39 92
Email: tor.halvorsrud@heidelbergmaterials.com

About the Longship Project

Launched on September 21, 2020, the Longship project is the Norwegian government’s flagship initiative for CO₂ management. It demonstrates how CO₂ can be captured from industrial sources, transported, and safely stored beneath the seabed.

CO₂ will be captured at Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik and at Hafslund Celsio’s waste-to-energy plant in Oslo. Once captured, the CO₂ will be liquefied and transported by specially designed ships to the Northern Lights facility in Øygarden, near Bergen. There, it will be injected and permanently stored 2,600 meters below the seabed in the North Sea. Northern Lights JV DA—a joint venture between Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies, are in charge of transport and storage of CO₂.