Chapter 6
Framework
In order for Norway to be able to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% and fulfill its obligations under the Paris Agreement, Norway needs a plan for how to get CO2 management in place at waste incineration plants in Norway. Support schemes and framework conditions must collectively make it possible to realize CCUS at waste incineration plants.
Waste incineration in Norway accounts for a total of 2.24% of Norwegian CO2 emissions. About 50% of CO2 emissions are biogenic CO2 that is part of the natural carbon cycle. Emissions originate from biomass that has absorbed CO2 throughout its lifetime. Capturing and storing biogenic CO2 will remove CO2 from the atmosphere and be an important contribution to achieving the climate goals.
KANs posisjon, august 2025
The partners in KAN have, in collaboration with subcontractors, mapped possible framework conditions and measures. Based on this work, the partners have gathered what KAN believes will contribute to the realization of CCS at waste incineration plants in a similar position:
Note!
Europe will lack 100 Klemetsrud plants in 2035 even if the EU meets all recycling and landfill targets!
The Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP) has calculated that Europe will need 142 million tons of residual waste treatment capacity by 2035 even if the EU meets its ambitious landfill and recycling targets for household and commercial waste. This is approx. 40 million tons more than the current incineration capacity and corresponds to approximately 100 Klemetsrud plants. Source: https://www.cewep.eu/cewep-capacity-calculations/
