Our work
Our work
Gassnova was established in 2005 and converted into a state enterprise on 3 July 2007. The enterprise is wholly owned by the Norwegian state, with the Ministry of Energy responsible for managing the state’s ownership. Gassnova’s public mission is to help realise the Norwegian government’s ambitions for carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Gassnova fulfils this mission by serving as the secretariat for the CLIMIT programme, managing the state’s ownership interest in the Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM), and overseeing the Longship project. In addition, Gassnova serves as a strategic and technical adviser to the Ministry of Energy. The enterprise helps strengthen the knowledge base for the further development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and supports the implementation of the Norwegian government’s comprehensive policy in this field.
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CLIMIT, TCM and Longship
Through the CLIMIT programme, Gassnova and the Research Council of Norway support research, development and demonstration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. The programme covers the entire CCS value chain, from capture and transport to permanent storage. CLIMIT also promotes international knowledge sharing and collaboration, including through the ACT and CETP research initiatives. This facilitates the development and exchange of knowledge across national borders, while bringing new technologies and solutions closer to commercial deployment.
As the Norwegian state’s ownership representative at Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM), Gassnova has developed extensive expertise in the development, testing and demonstration of CO2 capture technologies. Since its establishment in 2012, TCM has been an internationally important centre for technology development and knowledge sharing. The centre helps reduce the costs and risks associated with CO2 capture and prepares technologies for industrial deployment. Gassnova safeguards the state’s ownership interests and supports the further development of TCM’s operational and business model. A new agreement secures continued operations until the end of 2027, with greater emphasis on commercial revenues and long-term sustainability.
Gassnova has played a central role in facilitating and realising Longship, Europe’s first complete value chain for the capture, transport and permanent storage of industrial CO2. Longship began operations in 2025, with CO2 capture at Heidelberg Materials in Brevik (Brevik CCS) and transport and storage provided by Northern Lights. Hafslund Celsio’s CO2 capture project in Oslo (Oslo CCS) is under construction, with operations scheduled to begin in 2029. Gassnova oversees the projects on behalf of the Ministry of Energy.
Through its involvement in Longship, Gassnova has acquired extensive expertise in the technical, commercial and regulatory aspects of full-scale CCS. A key part of its public mission is to share this knowledge with emerging CCS projects, industry stakeholders and authorities in Norway and internationally. Gassnova also monitors developments in CCS technologies, markets and regulatory frameworks. These insights form the basis for the enterprise’s strategic and technical advice to the Ministry of Energy.
Sharing knowledge
Gassnova also works to promote effective collaboration with relevant stakeholders, government agencies, and national and international educational and research institutions. The Norwegian Ministry of Energy and the US Department of Energy (DOE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on research and development, currently focusing primarily on carbon capture and storage (CCS). Together with the Research Council of Norway, Gassnova is responsible for following up on the agreement through relevant initiatives, including CLIMIT-Demo and Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM).
The Ministry of Energy is responsible for Norway’s participation in Mission Innovation, an international initiative aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of new energy and climate technologies. Gassnova has been tasked with representing Norway in the Mission Carbon Dioxide Removal initiative under Mission Innovation.