Getting Decarbonization Megaprojects Off the Ground
Europe is making quick work of executing large industrial decarbonization infrastructure projects. The continent now boasts large-scale facilities for carbon capture, storage and transit in the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy and Norway. But how have policymakers managed to incentivize and facilitate the installation of these massive projects, and what's required to push the sector even further? At the 2025 BloombergNEF Summit Munich, Martin Tengler, BNEF's head of hydrogen research, moderated a panel titled 'Getting Industrial Decarbonization Megaprojects on Their Feet: Evaluating Early Success.' This episode brings listeners that panel, which featured Kristin Myskja, director general and head of climate, industry and technology for the Norwegian Ministry of Energy; Anders Hoffman, deputy permanent secretary for the Danish Ministry for Climate, Energy and Utilities; Dick Benschop, chair of the board at Mission Possible Partnership; and Stefanie Hiesinger, head of unit for low-carbon solutions for Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) at the European Commission.
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