Press Invitation to the Launch of the Longship Project

On June 17 and 18, we will mark the launch of the Longship project, Norway’s largest climate initiative and Europe’s first complete value chain for carbon capture and storage (CCS). Longship represents a pioneering effort in climate technology.

The celebration spans two days:

• Tuesday, June 17: An international high-level conference will be held in Oslo.
• Wednesday, June 18: Brevik CCS, the world’s first carbon capture facility in the cement industry will be inaugurated with a formal ceremony at Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik.

Event Schedule

• Tuesday, June 17 at 10:30: International high-level conference on carbon management at the Oslo Opera House. Participants will be available to the press, and a dedicated press room will be provided for journalists covering the event.
• Tuesday, June 17 from 17:00: Side events on personal invitation.
• Wednesday, June 18 at 10:00: Start of press program at the carbon capture facility at Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik. Guided tours will be arranged for press and high-level guests (registration required, limited capacity).
• Wednesday, June 18 at 11:30: Official start of the opening event of the carbon capture facility at Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik.

Further details about the program, guests, and more will be shared in due course.

Accreditation

 Press accreditation is required. The deadline for accreditation is June 11 at 16:00.  Registration is available via this link. 

Applicants must hold a valid press card. International media must present an international press card. Accredited press will receive information on when and where to collect their accreditation badges.

Press Contacts

Ministry of Energy:
Stine Grimsrud, Communications Advisor
Phone: +47 97 19 42 50
Email: [email protected]

Heidelberg Materials:
International press: Steven Meyers, Corporate Communication Manager
Phone: +49 1514 6369925
Email: [email protected]

Nordic press: Tor Halvorsrud, PR & Communications Manager
Phone: +47 92 04 39 92
Email: [email protected]

About the Longship Project

Launched on September 21, 2020, the Longship project is the Norwegian government’s flagship initiative for CO₂ management. It demonstrates how CO₂ can be captured from industrial sources, transported, and safely stored beneath the seabed.

CO₂ will be captured at Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik and at Hafslund Celsio’s waste-to-energy plant in Oslo. Once captured, the CO₂ will be liquefied and transported by specially designed ships to the Northern Lights facility in Øygarden, near Bergen. There, it will be injected and permanently stored 2,600 meters below the seabed in the North Sea. Northern Lights JV DA—a joint venture between Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies, are in charge of transport and storage of CO₂.