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Norway is greening the construction industry
- Published 27 March 2023; updated 21 September 2026; estimated reading time 5 minutes. The article says construction accounts for 39% of global greenhouse-gas emissions and describes Norway’s approach through industrial CCS, lower-carbon materials, zero-emission construction sites and energy-efficient/energy-positive buildings. It credits public procurement requirements and public support schemes with helping create markets and share development risk.
- CCS section: Longship was launched in 2021 as a full-chain capture/transport/storage project. The page gives older schedule details: Brevik cement capture reached mechanical completion and was expected to open in 2025; Northern Lights’ Øygarden receiving facility and two ships were complete; Hafslund Celsio’s Oslo capture project was on hold for cost review. These dated plans are superseded context and not current status confirmation.
- Materials section: Moelven’s 18-storey Mjøstårnet in Brumunddal uses prefabricated glulam, assembled at roughly one storey per week. Oslo Airport’s North Pier combines a timber roof, recycled materials and lower-carbon concrete; Joma International applies nanotechnology surface treatment intended to break down air pollutants. The article also cites forestry replanting rules as part of Norway’s sustainability claim.
- Zero-emission construction: Oslo uses procurement rules to create demand for fossil-free machinery; NASTA and NorBetong examples include electric excavators and mixer drums. Veidekke and NCC are described as deploying electric heavy equipment. Oslo set a goal for emission-free construction sites by 2030; the article also cites forecasts that it could be reached by 2025, which is a past projection. RoMY Clima provides generator-free site heating.
- Building operations: the National Museum in Oslo opened in 2022 as a zero-energy building and uses Oslo Fjord water for heating. The Powerhouse collaboration includes Snøhetta, Skanska, Entra, Asplan Viak and ZERO, supporting energy-positive building projects. Nordic Smart House offers modular energy-efficient homes. Related industry: Architecture and construction. No direct contact block shown.