German-Norwegian Energy Dialogue 2025

Information

Date:
23. September 2025, 11.00 - 19.15

Registration:

(closes on Friday, September 19):

Location:
Høymagasinet
Myntgata 7
0151 Oslo
Norway
+47 22 12 82 10
www.handelskammer.no
info@handelskammer.no
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Energy security, competitiveness and climate considerations continue to be top priorities for European policymakers. The need for closer European cooperation to improve competitiveness while ensuring energy security and climate commitments has been reinforced given the unpredictable situation in international trade.

While progress has been made in the last couple of years in operationalizing certain climate and energy ambitions, like Germany’s progress in offshore wind, other areas of the energy transition have faced more challenges. In the hydrogen sector, several bilateral projects have made progress, however the cost-gap and weak demand remain an issue. Similarly, carbon capture and storage (CCS), a key technology for achieving climate goals, faces regulatory challenges that need to be addressed for the technology to be fully utilized.

The German elections earlier this year and the upcoming Norwegian elections in September are poised to further shape the trajectory of European energy cooperation. These political developments add further relevance to discussions on energy collaboration between the two nations.

Preliminary Programme

23. September Political and Industrial Dialogue
11:00 -12:15	Lunch and Registration
12:15 -12:20	Welcome & Introduction
12:20 -12:35	Embassy Dialogue Christiane Hohmann, Ambassador, German Embassy Oslo Jonas Skei, Minister Counsellor, Royal Norwegian Embassy Berlin
12:35 -12:45	Political Keynote: Norway Terje Aasland, Minister of Energy, Norwegian Ministry of Energy
12:45 -12:55	Political Keynote: Germany Bernhard Kluttig, Director General for Economic Stabilisation, Energy Security, Gas, and Hydrogen Infrastructure, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)
12:55 -13:25	Panel: Political and Industrial Dialogue Terje Aasland, Minister of Energy, Norwegian Ministry of Energy Bernhard Kluttig, Director General for Economic Stabilisation, Energy Security, Gas, and Hydrogen Infrastructure, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) Clemens Karg, Vice President Gas Procurement, BASF Further speakers to be announced shortly.
13:25 -13:55	Coffee Break
Energy Transition Enablers: Carbon Markets, CCS, & Gas
13:55 -14:25	Panel: The Evolving Role of Natural Gas: From Energy Transition to Energy Security - Market Dynamics in Europe Mike Diekmann, Senior Vice President, VNG Nadine Mader Kayser, Assistant Director Analysis, Norwegian Offshore Directorate Sverre Bjelland, Executive Vice President Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs, Vår Energi Clemens Karg, Vice President Gas Procurement, BASF Further speakers to be announced shortly.
14:25 -14:35	Expert Introduction: DNV's Projections for the Developing Carbon Market Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO, DNV
14:35 -15:15	Panel: Carbon Capture & Storage: Sources of Supply & Demand Established - Now What? Tim Heijn, Managing Director, Northern Lights Kathrin Dufour, EVP Strategy & Sustainability, SEFE Vetle Houg, Managing Director, Heidelberg Materials Norway Sigrid Borthern Toven, Vice President Low Carbon Solutions, Equinor Further speakers to be announced shortly.
15:15 -15:45	Coffee Break
From Megawatts to Molecules: Decarbonising Europe’s Energy Systems
15:45-15:55	Expert Introduction: Power Market Vegard Wiik Vollset, Senior Vice President, Head of Power and Renewables EMEA, Rystad Energy
15:55-16:10	Fireside chat: Bringing Costs of the Energy Transition Down: Is There a Plan B? Dr. Jörg Egbers, Vice President Offshore Engineering, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg Klaus Müller, President, German Federal Network Agency Moderated by Liv Monica Stubholt, Partner at Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS, Member of the NOU Energy Commission
16:10-16:40	Panel: Securing Flexibility in the Power Markets: Challenges and Solutions Helga Stenseth, SVP Asset Exposure Management, Statkraft Arndt von Schemde, PhD, Partner, Thema Consulting Group Klaus Müller, President, German Federal Network Agency Anna Raiß, Senior Advisor Political Affairs, TenneT
16:40-16:55	Hydrogen and its Derivates in Action: Three Cases Sigve Sand, Chief Legal Officer, Höegh Autoliners Vibeke Rasmussen, SVP Product Management and Certification, Yara Clean Ammonia Further speakers to be announced shortly.
16:55-17:20	Panel: Hydrogen's Future: Realising Potential in Uncertain Times Ulrich Benterbusch, CEO, Gascade Pål Helsing, Executive Vice President Operations, Scatec Jens Berge, CEO, Norwegian Hydrogen Gunhild A. Reigstad, Senior Research Scientist, SINTEF Energy Further speakers to be announced shortly.
17:20-17:25	Wrap-up
17:25	Apéritif & Networking dinner

24. September (for conference participants, separate tickets necessary)
Site Visit Brevik CCS, Heidelberg Materials Norway

Date: 24 September 2025 (the day after the Energy Dialogue)
Departure: From Oslo at 08:00 (Sprell Riktige Leker, Haakon VIIs gate, Oslo)
Site Visit Timing: 10:00 – 12:30
Return to Oslo: Expected between 15:00 and 16:00
Food: Lunch is included but we ask that all participants have breakfast before departure
Additional Info: A more detailed briefing will be emailed to registered participants approximately one week in advance.

About the Facility

Heidelberg Materials’ Brevik CCS site, located at their cement plant in Brevik, Norway, is the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in the cement industry.

The facility captures roughly 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, equating to about 50% of the plant’s emissions
Heidelberg Materials

The captured CO₂ is liquefied and shipped via the Northern Lights transport and storage network, an initiative by Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies, forming part of Norway's Longship carbon capture value chain.

The German-Norwegian Energy Dialogue

...is a platform for exchange on the most important developments within the German-Norwegian energy partnership.

In collaboration with the embassies of both countries and Innovation Norway, we gather representatives from industry, politics, and civil society from both nations for an annual event. The primary focus of this event is to facilitate discussion on the potential for bilateral energy cooperation, as well as market and technology developments.

Find out more about the concept:

German-Norwegian Energy Dialogue

The "German-Norwegian Energy Dialogue" is a year-round platform, culminating in a single annual event. However, under this label, we organize various smaller happenings such as workshops, meetings, and webinars throughout the year.