Yara: pioneering carbon capture and storage with Northern Lights

Published 26 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

Storage tanks for liquefied CO2 in Norway

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At a glance

Yara to capture CO₂ from ammonia production at Sluiskil plant, aiming to cut 800 000 metric tons annually
Agreement with Northern Lights to transport and store captured CO₂ under the seabed in Norway
Collaboration helps to decarbonise multiple sectors and supports Europe’s industrial transition

Yara is advancing large-scale emissions cuts through carbon capture and storage, supporting the Norwegian Longship project and cross-sector climate solutions.

CHALLENGE

Industries like cement, steel, and chemicals emit CO₂ that can’t be avoided with renewables alone. Without scalable carbon capture and storage (CCS), net-zero goals are out of reach. These sectors need proven, collaborative solutions to cut emissions at scale.

SOLUTION

Yara signs world’s first cross-border CCS agreement

Yara is playing a pioneering role in carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Europe.

Carbon capture at source

Yara’s flagship ammonia and fertiliser plant in Sluiskil, the Netherlands, will liquify 800 000 metric tons of captured CO₂ yearly, which will be transported by Northern Lights. Over a 15-year period, Northern Lights will transport and store 12 million metric tons of CO₂ from Yara Sluiskil.

Northern Lights partnership

Yara has signed a binding agreement with Northern Lights, which, as part of the Norwegian Longship project, will transport the captured and liquefied CO₂ to a permanent and safe storage site 2.6 kilometres beneath the seabed on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Cross-industry collaboration

Yara is helping to build shared CCS infrastructure in order to decarbonise multiple sectors and accelerate Europe’s industrial transition. Yara’s CCS project in Sluiskil will contribute to the existing portfolio of lower-carbon solutions like Yara Climate Choice™ fertilisers, and enable low-carbon ammonia for energy, shipping and industrial applications.

BENEFITS

CCS essential for decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors

CCS has wide-ranging benefits:

Permanent removal of industrial CO₂ emissions
Supports net-zero targets for hard-to-abate sectors
Enables circular and low-emission value chains
Strengthens Norway’s position as a CCS leader
Creates new business models and industrial synergies

MARKET POTENTIAL

Frontrunner in a rapidly growing market

The CCS market is expanding rapidly, especially in Europe with strong regulatory support. Yara’s early investments and operational experience position it as a frontrunner in industrial decarbonisation through projects like the CCS project in Sluiskil.

Testimonials

“Yara is our first commercial customer, filling our available capacity in Northern Lights. With this we are establishing a market for transport and storage of CO2. From early 2026 we will be shipping the first tonnes of CO2 from the Netherlands to Norway. This will demonstrate that CCS is a climate tool for Europe.”

Børre Jacobsen

Managing Director of Northern Lights