The Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment is reviewing three private member's bills aimed at halting the electrification of petroleum installations. The proposers ask the government to find alternatives to electrifying the Melkøya facility, stop further electrification powered by onshore grid electricity on the continental shelf, and require oil companies to use gas-powered plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS) or floating offshore wind instead. The committee is divided in its assessment of the proposals.
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The Storting asks the government to return to the Storting with alternatives to electrifying Melkøya.
The Storting asks the government to enable Statnett to release the power allocated to the Melkøya electrification project and to allow industrial actors to apply for grid access and allocation of that power.
The Storting asks the government to present a case on an alternative and realistic power solution for the Melkøya/Hammerfest region no later than in connection with the revised national budget for 2026.
The Storting asks the government to reassess whether gas-powered plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS) could be an alternative to planned electrification with grid power.
The Storting asks the government to reject the proposed wind power plants in Finnmark that would impact pristine natural areas, reindeer herding grounds, or other important nature, business, or recreational values.
The Storting asks the government to halt further electrification using onshore grid power to petroleum installations on the Norwegian continental shelf.
The Storting asks the government to stop electrifying the Heidrun field with onshore grid power, and instead require oil companies to cut emissions by financing and developing gas-powered plants with CCS and/or floating offshore wind.
The Storting asks the government to stop electrifying the Grane field with onshore grid power, and instead require oil companies to cut emissions by financing and developing gas-powered plants with CCS and/or floating offshore wind.
The Storting asks the government to stop electrifying the Snorre field with onshore grid power, and instead require oil companies to cut emissions by financing and developing gas-powered plants with CCS and/or floating offshore wind.
The Storting asks the government to ensure that all new electrification projects on the shelf are carried out through requirements that oil companies finance and develop gas-powered plants with CCS and/or floating offshore wind.
The Storting asks the government to ensure that the completed Melkøya project does not connect to the ordinary power grid in NO4, thereby releasing the currently reserved power and allowing gas-powered plants without carbon capture to meet the entire power needs of the completed Melkøya project.
The Storting asks the government to require Equinor to continue operating the gas-powered plant at Melkøya and to begin work on extending the existing licence.
The Storting asks the government to establish a regional transition commission for Finnmark to investigate how to maintain settlement and employment in the county in light of declining oil and gas activity.
The Storting asks the government to present a plan for closing Hammerfest LNG by 2030.