Carbon Capture at Norske Skog Skogn – plans open for public consultation
07/11/2025
As part of Norske Skog’s commitment to sustainability and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, a new carbon capture facility is now being planned at the Skogn mill. The project represents an important step in developing forward-looking, climate-friendly solutions in the industrial sector. Carbon Centric AS plans to establish the carbon capture facility at Norske Skog Skogn’s combustion plant in Levanger municipality. The project is currently in an early phase, and the notification with a proposed assessment program has been released for public consultation.
Purpose of the project
Norske Skog Skogn currently emits approximately 170,000 tonnes of biogenic CO₂ annually from the flue gas of its steam plant. Carbon Centric aims to build a capture facility that will remove a significant portion of these emissions – around 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year. The captured CO₂ will either be sent for permanent storage or used as a raw material in industrial applications and products.
“Carbon capture at Skogn is an exciting next step in our work toward more sustainable industrial production. Together with Carbon Centric, we can contribute to solutions that actually remove CO₂ from the atmosphere and make the Skogn mill carbon negative,” says Håvard Busklein, Managing Director at Norske Skog Skogn.
Next steps
The project will undergo an environmental impact assessment in accordance with the Norwegian regulations. The consultation documents outline the project’s purpose, planned location, and the environmental topics to be assessed. The most central issues will include air and water emissions, as well as noise.
After the six-week consultation period, feedback will be reviewed and summarized before the Directorate for Environment (Miljødirektoratet) finalizes the assessment program. This will form the basis for the full environmental impact assessment.
Participation and consultation
The purpose of the consultation is to ensure broad participation and give affected parties the opportunity to provide input. Once the assessment is completed, it will also be released for public consultation before final approval by the Directorate for Environment.
The process is expected to take approximately two years. It is uncertain when the carbon capture facility will be in operations.