Achieving climate goals through carbon removal – a shared agenda for industry and policymakers

11:30 - 16:00 , 07 May Thommessen's office, VIA, 12th floor, Ruseløkkveien 38, Oslo

Achieving climate targets increasingly depends on scalable carbon removal. This creates both new opportunities and important considerations for industry, investors and policymakers.

Join us for a seminar exploring how carbon removal technologies can support decarbonisation, strengthen investment cases and develop into an investable and commercially relevant market.

Building on our December 2025 event, the programme brings together perspectives from industry, finance and government. It will address key regulatory and commercial aspects of carbon removal, with contributions from stakeholders across the CCS and CDR landscape, followed by a panel discussion on market and policy developments.

The seminar is relevant for project developers, investors, financial institutions, corporates, advisers and policymakers working in, or assessing opportunities within, carbon removal.

We look forward to welcoming you in Oslo.

Agenda

11.30–12.30

Arrival and lunch

12.30–12.40

Welcome and introduction
June Snemyr // Partner, Thommessen

12.40–13.05

Developments in the carbon markets – EU ETS reform, the CRCF and the evolving role of voluntary credits
Helge Aanensen Kleven // Managing Associate, Thommessen
Thea Emilie Løland Hareide // Senior Associate, Thommessen

13.05–13.30

From Voluntary to Regulated: How the CRCF Regulation Will Shape the CDR Market
Tomas Thyblad // VP Carbon & Sustainability Solutions, European Markets, Nasdaq

13.30–13.50

Coffee break

13.50–14.15

Status and relevant policy developments for Carbon Removal in Norway
Kristin Myskja // Director General – Climate, Industry and Technology departement, Norwegian Ministry of Energy

14.15–14.35

The Buyer Perspective: A Practical Guide to Executing a Net Zero Strategy.
Mads Emil Dalsgaard // CEO & Co-founder, Klimate

14.35–14.55

Coffee break

14.55–15.40

Panel discussion: How can carbon removal contribute to achieving our climate goals? From an industrial, financial and policy perspective
June Snemyr // Partner, Thommessen
Tomas Thyblad // VP Carbon & Sustainability Solutions, Nasdaq
Kristin Myskja // Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Energy
Kenneth Juul // CCO, Carbon Centric
Mads Emil Dalsgaard // CEO & Co-founder, Klimate

15.40–

Light refreshments and networking

Expertise

Speakers

See CV for June Snemyr

June Snemyr, Partner Advokat

June Snemyr primarily advises clients in the CC, oil and gas industry, the renewables sector, and players developing alternative energy sources. She assists clients with energy and infrastructure projects, regulatory matters, and M&A, and regularly serves as legal adviser in commercial negotiations.

June has unique experience with CCS projects, having served as interim General Counsel at Northern Lights JV in 2022. In addition, she has substantial experience with offshore projects, third‑party access agreements to existing infrastructure, oil and gas–related M&A, issues related to the Norwegian joint operating agreement, as well as infrastructure matters and product sales agreements.

She also has a particular focus on emerging energy‑related sectors, such as the development of offshore wind projects, battery manufacturing, and hydrogen projects. Having worked for five years as in‑house counsel at TotalEnergies, June has deep industry knowledge and a practical approach to resolving matters, with the business acumen that our clients value.
See CV for Helge Aanensen Kleven

Helge Aanensen Kleven, Managing Associate Advokat

Helge works primarily with banking and financial services regulation. He advices banks and other market participants on regulatory and corporate law matters, providing specialist transactional and advisory support. Helge also works with securitisation, derivatives and other structured products (including repos, swaps and ISDA)
See CV for Thea Emilie Løland Hareide

Thea Emilie Løland Hareide, Senior Associate Advokatfullmektig

Thea Emilie primarily works with public law and private law issues related to the production, transmission, and sale of renewable energy, including hydropower, wind power, solar power, and the grid, as well as CCS. She also assists Norwegian and international clients with questions related to the EU Emission Trading System and the voluntary carbon market.
Tomas Thyblad // VP Carbon & Sustainability Solutions, European Markets, Nasdaq

Tomas is the Vice President, Carbon Markets within European Markets for Nasdaq, where his main focus area is related to solutions within the carbon market, including carbon removals (CDRs) and the voluntary carbon market (VCM). Tomas is also an observer on the Board of Puro.earth (the carbon removal crediting platform for engineered CDRs) and a board member of Sustainable Finance Lab – SWEDEN (a transdisciplinary research center for capital market transformation).

Tomas has previously held various positions within Nasdaq, such as Head of Treasury Operations for the Non-US entities, Chief Risk Officer in Nasdaq Clearing, as well as Head of Financial Risks and Treasury Operations in EMEA/APAC. Before joining Nasdaq, Tomas worked at the Central Bank of Sweden (Sveriges Riksbank) in various positions, such as Head of Market Operations/Chief Dealer as well as Head of Market Operations and Reserve Management Division.
Kristin Myskja // Director General – Climate, Industry and Technology departement, Norwegian Ministry of Energy

Kristin Myskja was appointed Director General at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in March 2022. She heads the Department for Climate, Industry and Technology, which is responsible for offshore wind, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and international cooperation, as well as research, technology and climate policy within the energy sector. Kristin has held various positions at the Ministry since 2006, working across a range of areas including petroleum, CCS and offshore wind. She holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Oslo, awarded in 2006.

Photo: Ilja Hendel/Energidepartementet
Mads Emil Dalsgaard // CEO & Co-founder, Klimate
Kenneth Juul // Chief Commercial Officer, Carbon Centric

Kenneth Juul is co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Carbon Centric, a Norwegian company that develops, builds, owns and operates modular carbon capture plants for biogenic CO₂ from waste incineration and bioenergy. The company delivers the entire value chain from capture to utilisation (CCU) and permanent storage (CCS), including financing and operations.
Carbon Centric has recently commissioned one of the world's first full-scale CCU plants at Østfold Energi's waste incineration facility in Rakkestad, where it produces certified food-grade CO₂ for industrial use.
Kenneth holds a Master's degree in Engineering Cybernetics from NTNU and has more than 18 years of experience in management, sales and business development within the energy and technology sector.