The announcement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the second phase of Northern Lights by TotalEnergies, Equinor, and Shell marks a significant milestone in Europe's efforts to tackle climate change through carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. With a projected capacity increase from 1.5 million to over 5 million tons of CO2 per year starting in 2028, the project represents not just a leap in technological and industrial capability, but also a key moment for the global CCS industry, as it moves closer to becoming a commercially viable solution to one of the most pressing issues of our time: reducing industrial carbon emissions.

At the heart of this development is Northern Lights, a carbon capture and storage facility located off the coast of Øygarden, Norway, designed to capture CO2 emissions from industrial sources, transport them by ship, and store them in deep geological formations 2,600 meters beneath the seabed. The first phase of the project is set to begin operations this summer, with CO2 set to be transported from Heidelberg Materials’ cement factory in Brevik, Norway. This........

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