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color: rgb(64,64,64); font-family: Arial , Roboto , Helvetica , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;\"\u003EThe funding decision demonstrates the Norwegian government's strong support for the development of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) value chain, which is essential if Europe is to achieve its carbon neutrality targets.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(64,64,64); font-family: Arial , Roboto , Helvetica , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;\"\u003ENorthern Lights will be the first of its kind – an open and available infrastructure enabling transport of CO\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 0;\"\u003E\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C/sub\u003E\u003C/span\u003E from industrial capture sites to a terminal in Øygarden for intermediate storage before being transported by pipeline for permanent storage in a reservoir 2600 meters under the seabed.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(64,64,64); font-family: Arial , Roboto , Helvetica , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;\"\u003EThe project is the transport and storage component of \u003Ca class=\"text-link link-info\" style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: inherit;\"\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Ca data-rte-link=\"true\" class=\"text-link link-info tracking-progression\" data-type=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking=\"external\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/meld.-st.-33-20192020/id2765361/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELongship\u003C/a\u003E , the Norwegian Government’s full-scale carbon capture and storage project.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cul style=\"padding: 0.0px; color: rgb(64,64,64); font-family: Arial , Roboto , Helvetica , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;\"\u003E\r\n\u003Cli style=\"line-height: 1.5; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0.0px; left: 0.0px; list-style-type: square;\"\u003ECarbon capture and storage (CCS) is important to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. \"Longship\" is the largest climate project ever in the Norwegian industry and will contribute substantially to the development of CCS as an efficient mitigation measure. Working together with the industry, the step-by-step approach has confirmed that the project is feasible. I want to thank the Northern Lights partners Equinor, Shell and Total - and I am looking forward to our continued cooperation, says Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli style=\"line-height: 1.5; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0.0px; left: 0.0px; list-style-type: square;\"\u003ENorthern Lights is a true pioneering project and the first of its kind offering a solution to cut emissions from industrial sources in Norway and Europe. We are ready to start realising this project that will be an important part of the climate solution. I want to thank the Norwegian government and for the broad political support in making this a reality. I am certain that we together with our partners and suppliers will make this project a success, says Equinor CEO Anders Opedal.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli style=\"line-height: 1.5; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0.0px; left: 0.0px; list-style-type: square;\"\u003EThe Norwegian government’s initiative and support for what will be the world’s first open source CO\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 0;\"\u003E\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C/sub\u003E\u003C/span\u003E, transport and storage project shows real vision and commitment. Northern Lights is designed to provide a service to industrial emitters who can now take action on emissions that can’t be avoided. This is key to bringing real progress towards tackling climate change. Shell will play our part in making this a reality, says Shell CEO Ben van Beurden.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli style=\"line-height: 1.5; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0.0px; left: 0.0px; list-style-type: square;\"\u003EThe development of the carbon capture and sequestration value chain is essential to decarbonize Europe's industries. We are a long-standing partner of Norway, a pioneer country which has more than 20 years of experience in CCS, and today we thank its government for making possible the final investment decision to develop Northern Lights. CCS is key to achieving carbon neutrality in Europe and is fully part of our Climate Ambition to get to net zero emissions by 2050, says Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of Total.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(64,64,64); font-family: Arial , Roboto , Helvetica , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;\"\u003EEquinor, Shell and Total made a conditional investment decision on the Northern Lights CO\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 0;\"\u003E\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C/sub\u003E \u003C/span\u003Etransport and storage project in May 2020. The project partners are now in the process of establishing a Joint Venture\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 0;\"\u003E\u003Csup\u003E1\u003C/sup\u003E\u003C/span\u003E which will be for all project activities, including business development.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(64,64,64); font-family: Arial , Roboto , Helvetica , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;\"\u003EThe Northern Lights project includes the development and operation of CO\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 0;\"\u003E\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C/sub\u003E\u003C/span\u003E transport and storage facilities, open to third parties. 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The Northern Lights project comprises transportation, receipt and permanent storage of CO\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 0;\"\u003E\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C/sub\u003E \u003C/span\u003Ein a reservoir in the northern North Sea.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli style=\"line-height: 1.5; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0.0px; left: 0.0px; list-style-type: square;\"\u003EA white paper concerning “Langskip” (Longship) will be debated in January. Then the Plan for Development and Operation will be finally approved.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003Cli style=\"line-height: 1.5; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0.0px; left: 0.0px; list-style-type: square;\"\u003EInitially, Northern Lights includes capacity to transport, inject and store up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 0;\"\u003E\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C/sub\u003E \u003C/span\u003Eper year. 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