Press Release: EC-Norway Energy Dialogue: boosting cooperation in the internal energy market, offshore wind and Carbon Capture and Storage projects

Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mrs Åslaug Haga, met in Brussels to exchange views on various energy related issues of mutual interest. Particular emphasis was placed on bilateral cooperation, liberalisation of the energy markets and focus on renewable energy and the commitment of both sides to promote Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects. Norway is the EU's second most important supplier of oil and gas – gas imports from Norway are expected to reach 100 BCM this year.