Northern Lights is the world's first cross-border CO 2 transport and storage facility. Carbon capture and storage will play a major role in the Norwegian climate solution. In August 2025, the first CO₂. . Øygarden (Norway) (AFP) – Norway has opened the gateway to a massive undersea vault for carbon dioxide, marking a significant step towards launching what its operator calls the first commercial service for CO2 transport and storage. The construction site for a terminal which will collect liquefied. . The Norwegian Energy Ministry officially unveiled the transport and storage facility in Øygarden, near Bergensaid, to aid Europe's energy transition. Bearing the English name for the Vikings' wooden ships, the Longship project involves capturing carbon. . If you're reading this, chances are you're either a Nordic energy geek, an Oslo-based project manager scrambling for grid solutions, or someone who just Googled “how to store wind energy without freezing your toes off.