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.  

Framework for CCUS at waste incineration plants must be established quickly

KAN wants: 

• a subsidy scheme that covers both investment and operation 
• contracts for difference where both fossil and biogenic CO2 are part of the same mechanism and are priced the same, with the EU ETS/CO2 tax as the reference price for fossil emissions and potential income from voluntary markets or the EU ETS for biogenic CO2.
• contracts for difference that are two-sided, where the market participant receives part of the upside from the sale of CO2 removal certificates
• a direct allocation to waste incineration plants, which will realize KAN's CCUS projects

The means must: 

• in a competition-based scheme, use various criteria in addition to price, such as geography, maturity, environmental impact, energy efficiency, geography and ripple effects in the local environment. 
• Waste incineration plants have an important role in society, as they contribute to safe and environmentally friendly final treatment of waste that cannot, or should, be recycled. Through this management, pollutants are removed from the cycle and surplus goods – but recycled – into district heating and electricity production. 
• be cost-effective, but also include the socio-economic consequences for waste management and delivery of heat to the district heating network if CCUS at waste incineration plants is not realised. 
• be initiated quickly to achieve the goals of realization in 2030, with clear signals in 2024 and during 2025 the mechanism must be known at a detailed level.
• be administratively feasible for market players such as waste incineration plants with complex ownership structures and limited resources and expertise. 
• last 15-20 years to provide sufficient risk relief, stability and predictability. 
• take into account that the technology is still commercially immature. Several projects must be realized before competition-based technology-neutral schemes are used.       
• ensure risk relief for the establishment of the value chain
• in a competition-based scheme, use various criteria in addition to price, such as geography, maturity, environmental impact, energy efficiency, geography and ripple effects in the local environment.