The European Union and Norway are to co-operate “even more closely” in the field of energy, addressing common areas such as offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage
The plan to do so was confirmed after a 23 June meeting between the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland EU Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans.
At the meeting between Mr Aasland and Mr Timmermans, several topics were discussed, including offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.
They also agreed to step up work with the aim of increasing Norwegian gas deliveries in the short and longer term.
Mr Aasland said, “We had a good, constructive meeting, and agreed to co-operate even more closely on energy. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made closer co-operation necessary.
“Our ambitious climate targets will increase the speed of the energy transition, making co-operation even more important.”
23 June also saw Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre unveil plans to make Norway “a green industrial giant.”
The Government’s new roadmap for green growth includes a commitment to make Norway “a leading nation in offshore wind, with an industry that develops and builds top-class wind power solutions.”
The Norwegian Government’s ambition is to allocate areas with the potential for 30 GW of offshore wind by 2040.
The roadmap also focuses on green hydrogen, carbon capture and storage and green shipping technology.
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