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Cement factory Norcem is the Norwegian government's favourite participant of the CCS project (Photo: Peter Teffer)

Norway to move ahead with CO2 capture

The Norwegian parliament is expected to adopt a revised national budget on Friday (15 June) which includes around €29.5m in funding for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.

CCS involves preventing CO2 gases from being emitted into the air – where it would have contributed to the greenhouse gas effect – and instead storing it underground in liquid form.

The technology is rarely used in Europe, even though its use is indispensable according to future climate scenarios.

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