CLIMIT Summit 2025: A Valuable Platform for TCM

“The CLIMIT Summit provided an excellent opportunity to introduce our technology testing capabilities and advisory services to a diverse audience,” said Ismail and Rouzbeh.

Advancing CCS through Collaboration

Since its inception in 2005, CLIMIT has played a pivotal role in advancing Norwegian and international CO₂ management solutions. The program—a collaboration between Gassnova and the Research Council of Norway—has supported over 800 projects focused on CCS research, development, and demonstration.

“This conference brought together key players in CCS. Unlike highly technical conferences, CLIMIT emphasized strategy and policy, giving us a new platform to showcase TCM’s capabilities to a broader audience,” said Rouzbeh.

During the summit, TCM also hosted a side event, presenting its role in CCS technology development.

“Our main message was that working with TCM benefits developers at any stage of technology maturation. Early-stage innovators can refine their strategies with TCM’s guidance, while those closer to commercialization can identify and bridge gaps in deployment,” Rouzbeh explained.

The summit also facilitated engagement with potential clients and partners.

“We connected with stakeholders not only in carbon capture but also in transport and storage. These discussions generated leads for future technology testing and collaboration at TCM,” Rouzbeh added.

International Perspectives and Key Recognitions

At the conference, Mark Ackiewicz from the U.S. Department of Energy provided insights into America’s expanding carbon management initiatives. With 19 operational facilities and over 200 CCS projects underway, the U.S. is rapidly scaling up its capture, transport, and storage capacity.

“Ackiewicz emphasized the significance of international partnerships, particularly with Norway and TCM, in advancing CCS technologies. We look forward to continued collaboration with U.S. technology developers to achieve long-term climate goals,” said Ismail.

A highlight of the event was the CLIMIT Award, which recognized individuals for exceptional contributions to CCS advancement. This year’s award honored three pioneers behind the Longship project:

• Oscar Graff
• Per Brevik
• Philip Ringrose

“Under Oscar Graff’s leadership at Aker (now SLB Capturi), CO₂ capture technology evolved from lab testing to large-scale implementation at TCM. Today, it is being deployed at full scale at Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik, the first capture facility of the Longship project. On behalf of TCM, I congratulate Graff on this well-deserved recognition,” said Ismail.