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.

Topics for 2025

• Power Market and Renewables
• Carbon Capture (Utilization) & Storage
• Energy Markets & Natural Gas
• Hydrogen

The German-Norwegian Energy Dialogue 

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

In cooperation 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.