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We have great ambitions in storage.

You what?

Yes. It’s called carbon capture and storage, CCS, and you’ve probably heard us talk about it before. Some might say there’s been too much talk and too little action. If that’s the case, we hope the following paragraphs can give a little more optimism.

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Ships, storage, and pipes – and a whole new industry.

The answer to the climate challenge is to find many solutions. Knut Mathias is working on one of them: carbon capture and storage.

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CCS: Three small letters with a big meaning

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) can play a decisive role in enabling many countries and businesses to achieve their zero-emission goals. According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, CCS will be essential for achieving our shared climate targets.

Equinor started using the technology 30 years ago, when we started separating CO₂ from natural gas on the Sleipner field and reinjecting it for safe storage under the seabed in the North Sea. And we have store close to 20 million tonnes of CO₂ so far. By comparison, Norway’s total CO₂ emissions in 2022 amounted to 48.9 million tonnes.

With the knowledge and experience gained from Sleipner, we are now continuing to develop CCS projects that can have a huge impact on Europe’s climate goals. The ambition is that we’ll be able to transport and store a total of between 30 – 50 million tonnes of CO₂ every year, by 2035.

The Northern Lights facility

Ready to receive CO2

After many years of planning and construction, Northern Lights is now completed and ready to receive CO2 from Norwegian and European industry. A major milestone for us, Norway, and Europe. Next step: Increasing capacity.

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Searching for better

We have to change. Society has to change. And the world must change. That’s what it will take to achieve success in the energy transition the world desperately needs. And there’s no time to waste if we also want to be the leading company in this transition, which is our goal. Does that mean we face an uphill climb in the years to come? Certainly, but this is the most important task we face.

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