The trade mission aims to serve as a catalyst for carbon capture and storage cooperation between Norway and France. In June 2025, Norway and France established a formal agreement on cross-border CO₂ transport and storage, enabling French industries to transport their captured emissions to be stored beneath the North Sea. This opens significant opportunities for French companies to reduce their emissions by utilizing Norway’s world-leading storage facilities. Norway also provides industry leading technologies for the whole CO2 capture, transport, and processing value chain. The mission will give the French participants the opportunity to explore new partnerships and gain marked insights from experts in the field.
The mission begins in Oslo with a session hosted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Speakers from the Ministry of Energy, the NGO Bellona, Gassnova and the Norwegian CO2 Association will present topics covering policy, energy market, government initiatives and national framework. Lunch will be provided at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Afternoon and evening: 12:30-21:30
In the afternoon there will be B2B meetings with Norwegian technology providers. The day will provide an essential foundation for understanding the market and connecting with key stakeholders. The firms invited will be curated to the French participants. The day will end with leisure time before a networking reception at the French Ambassador’s residence in the evening.
Day 2: Oslo/Brevik/Bergen
The day begins with a visit to Hafslund Celsio in Oslo. This facility is expected to capture approximately 350,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually from Q3 2029, from the municipal waste-to-energy district heating plant.
In the afternoon, participants will visit Heidelberg Materials Cement (Brevik), which is the world’s first full-scale CCS facility in the cement industry. The cement sector accounts for around 7% of global CO₂ emissions, making this an important project, with high global demand for proven solutions. The CCS facility in Brevik started operations in 2025. In the evening, the group will fly to Bergen.
The third day begins with a visit to Northern Lights, a joint venture between Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies. Northern Lights enables the transport and permanent storage of CO₂ from European industries beneath the North Sea.
The second half of the day will be dedicated to visit Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM). TCM is the world’s largest and most flexible test facility for CO₂ capture technologies, and a competence center for carbon capture research and development. The day will conclude with leisure time in Bergen followed by a fine dining experience in Bergen.
Day 4: Bergen (half day/optional)
Fourth day includes a visit to the DNV Test Centre. DNV is a leading technology assurance and qualification provider in the energy transition. The Bergen test center features state-of-the-art CCS testing facilities and leading expertise. The visit will end in due time to make it to the direct flight from Bergen to Paris at 12:40.
