Carbon capture and storage - CCS
The Norwegian government accords great importance to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The main goal of its CCS policy is to identify measures that can contribute to technology development and cost reductions.
Capture, transport and storage of CO₂
The government will contribute to developing technology for capture, transport and storage of CO₂ (CCS), and has an ambition to realise a cost effective solution for full scale CCS in Norway, provided this will result in technology development internationally.
What is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)?
CCS is short for carbon capture and storage and refers to the capturing, transporting and storage of CO₂. In English we use the word Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and this acronym is also frequently used in Norwegian.
CCS in Norway
The government has an ambition to realise a cost effective solution for full scale carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) in Norway, provided this will result in technology development internationally
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Good potential for succeeding with CCS in Norway
On 4 July 2016, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy presented the feasibility study report on full-scale carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) in Norway. The studies show that realising a full-scale CCS chain in Norway by 2022 is possible and at lower costs than for projects considered in Norway earlier.
Latest news
- Statement from PM Solberg at the signing of MOU Northern Lights Speech/statement 14/10/2020
- Norwegian government hosts Equinor and Microsoft MOU signing for Northern Lights project Press release 14/10/2020
- Press conference on Carbon capture and storage Speech/statement 21/09/2020
- The Government launches ‘Longship’ for carbon capture and storage in Norway Press release 21/09/2020
- The Norwegian hydrogen strategy Press release 08/06/2020
- Continuing the operation of the Technology Centre for CO2 capture at Mongstad Press release 23/03/2020
- One step closer to CO2 storage in the North Sea Press release 06/03/2020
- Important milestone for CO₂ projects achieved Press release 08/01/2020