Norway and Belgium have signed a bilateral agreement that will enable the transport of CO2 via pipeline from Belgium to the Norwegian continental shelf. The agreement is part of the ambition to build a European value chain for CO2 management and reduce industry emissions.
This is stated by the Norwegian Ministry of Energy in a press release.
The agreement was signed in Stavanger and builds on the existing energy cooperation between the two countries, including gas infrastructure with pipelines from Norway to the Belgian coastal city of Zeebrugge. Belgian industry needs access to large-scale storage to achieve national and European climate goals, while Norway has established a framework for storing CO2 offshore.
- This agreement strengthens the foundation for a European CO2 value chain. By coordinating our efforts, the agreement marks an important milestone in the countries' long-standing energy cooperation and creates predictability for future CCS developments. Today we have taken a concrete step towards supporting industrial decarbonisation in Europe, says Terje Aasland, Minister of Energy in Norway.
The agreement is the result of an initiative by Equinor and Fluxys, which are working to develop infrastructure for transporting CO2 from Belgium to storage in the North Sea. The plans also include an onshore terminal in Belgium that will receive CO2 from several European industrial sources.
- This agreement strengthens the foundation for Belgium's and Europe's industrial future. The cooperation with Norway on CO2 transport supports industrial decarbonisation and reflects our shared ambition for climate action and future resilience, says Maxime Prévot, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium.
If the pipeline is realised, it could contribute to reducing Europe's emissions while supporting the development of cross-border climate solutions. A concrete timetable for the project has not yet been announced, and it is still at an early stage of development.
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