About NCRA
Founded in 2025, the Nordic Carbon Removal Association (NCRA) is a non-profit trade association committed to advancing science-based, high-integrity carbon removal across the Nordics.
Discover NCRA
At NCRA, we believe the Nordics can set a global benchmark. We facilitate practical solutions and coordinated policy action to accelerate credible, scalable carbon removal in the region.
Our Mission
Our mission is to drive sustained supply and demand for high-quality carbon removal, positioning the Nordics as a globally competitive carbon removal hub. In our mission, we:
Coordinate stakeholders across the Nordic CDR value chain
We bring together industry, policymakers, researchers, and civil society to align efforts, build trust, and increase efficiency.
Develop policy frameworks and standards that enable scaling
We advocate for robust, science-based policies and clear rules that give Nordic CDR actors the certainty needed to invest, deploy, and grow.
Foster public trust through transparency and evidence
We promote openness, rigorous monitoring, and clear communication to ensure carbon removal is credible, understandable, and publicly accepted.
Support knowledge exchange and regional collaboration
We facilitate cross-border learning, data sharing, and dialogue to accelerate collective progress and avoid duplication of effort.
Position the Nordics as a credible hub for carbon removal
We help ensure the Nordic region is seen as a coordinated, investable environment for high-integrity carbon removal within Europe and beyond.
Why carbon dioxide removal?
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a critical part of achieving climate targets. Even aggressive emissions reductions cannot eliminate all emissions; CDR fills this gap by actively removing and permanently storing CO₂ already in the atmosphere. Investing in CDR now helps reduce climate risks, accelerate the path to net zero, and provides a tool for reversing emissions beyond neutrality.
Net emissions
CDR accelerates climate progress by complementing rapid emission cuts, allowing society to reach net-zero faster.
Net zero
CDR offsets residual, hard-to-abate emissions that remain after maximum feasible reductions, enabling true climate neutrality.
Net negative
Once net-zero is reached, scaling CDR enables net-negative emissions, actively drawing down atmospheric CO₂ to reverse warming and restore the climate.
Board of Directors and Secretariat
Our board and secretariat combine expertise from industry, research, and policy—reflecting the strength of Nordic collaboration and credibility. Meet the leaders driving credible carbon removal forward.
Anders Egelrud
Anders Egelrud is CEO of Stockholm Exergi, Sweden’s largest district-heating utility, where he leads one of Europe’s first large-scale BECCS projects. Under his leadership, the company secured €180M from the EU Innovation Fund and Swedish government support for a facility capable of permanently removing 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year. Previously at Vattenfall, Birka Energi, and Fortum Värme, Egelrud champions pragmatic, commercially viable decarbonisation.
Antti Vihaivainen
Antti Vihavainen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Puro.earth, a leading platform for carbon removal credits. He spearheads the development of rigorous methodologies and market infrastructure to reward net-negative emissions, mobilizing the global economy to scale durable carbon removal solutions. An experienced entrepreneur, Vihavainen’s work at Puro.earth has catalyzed the growth of engineered carbon removal markets.
Edda Aradóttir, PhD
Edda Sif Pind Aradóttir is CEO of Carbfix, the Icelandic pioneer in carbon mineralization. Under her leadership, Carbfix is turning CO₂ into stone at industrial scale, slashing mineralization time from thousands of years to under two years. With a Ph.D. in Reservoir Engineering, she champions scientific rigor, global scaling, and transparency—her innovative leadership is globally recognized in advancing permanent carbon removal.
Einar Tyssen
Founder of Removr. Previously Business Director Floating Energy Production at DNV. International experience from eighteen years in DNV and eight years in the senior management team in Fred. Olsen Energy as technical director, chief business development officer, global risk manager and strategic crisis manager. MSc Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Hanna Ojanen
Hanna Ojanen is the Head of Carbon Markets and Policy at Carbo Culture, where she drives engagement in global carbon markets and CDR policy advocacy. Based in Brussels, she brings experience from the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office and management consulting, and represents Carbo Culture in key coalitions including the Negative Emissions Platform and Biochar Europe.
Simon Bager, PhD
Simon Bager is Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer at Klimate.co, where he leads the development of high-impact carbon removal portfolios for corporate clients. With a PhD in sustainable land use and an extensive background in climate consulting across Europe, Africa, and Latin America, Simon brings deep expertise in both nature-based and technological carbon removal solutions.
Stefan Håkansson
Stefan Håkansson is the CEO of Öresundskraft, where he leads the company’s role in accelerating the local energy transition with a strong focus on sustainability and business development. He oversees the company’s landmark bio-CCS investment in Helsingborg - one of Sweden’s first large-scale carbon capture and storage projects - positioning Öresundskraft at the forefront of delivering permanent carbon removals through negative emissions.
Valter Selén
Valter Selén is the co-founder and Secretary General of the Nordic Carbon Removal Association, where he is supporting the growth of the Nordic carbon removal industry.
Valter has a background working on policies to drive demand for carbon removal as part of a Policy Director role with Carbon Gap, Europe’s leading CDR NGO.
During close to a decade of experience in EU policy-making, Valter has worked with climate policy in various roles including the European Commission and industry players such as the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).
Danish Chamber of Commerce
The Danish Chamber of Commerce (Dansk Erhverv) is one of Denmark’s most influential business organisations, representing over 18,000 companies and more than 100 sector associations across the service industries. Founded in 2007 through the merger of several trade and employer associations, it serves as both a business network and an employers' association. With offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Brussels, and New York, the Chamber provides expert legal and HR advisory services, negotiates collective agreements, and actively lobbies to improve business conditions in Denmark and internationally. It is committed to fostering a dynamic, inclusive economy by supporting startups, promoting digital innovation, and advocating for sustainable growth
Alexander Mäkelä
Alexander Mäkelä is the Chief Policy Officer at Carbon Gap, spearheading policy initiatives to accelerate CDR deployment across Europe. Previously at McKinsey & Company, he advised clients within the carbon management practice and contributed to the firm’s flagship CDR report. He has supported innovative CDR solutions at Elemental Excelerator and XPRIZE, and currently serves as a Stripe Climate Fellow driving Nordic CDR demand. Alexander holds deep expertise in EU and Nordic climate and technology policies.
Juha Turkki
Juha Turkki is a Finnish climate policy expert and advocate for sustainable economic transformation. He serves as the Development Director at the Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC), where he plays a pivotal role in advancing climate policy and fostering collaboration between industry, government, and civil society. Turkki is also a member of the European Commission's Expert Group on Carbon Removals and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, contributing to the development of EU climate strategies. His work emphasizes the integration of carbon removals into the EU Emissions Trading System and the promotion of green industrial policies. Through his leadership, Turkki champions the view that the green transition offers unprecedented opportunities for economic growth, innovation, and job creation, advocating for climate action that is both ambitious and socially inclusive.
Martine Mørk
Martine is the subject manager for industry at ZERO. The industry theme works broadly with climate solutions that are needed to reduce emissions from Norwegian industry and waste incineration. Martine started at ZERO in 2021 and has worked on developing ZERO's subject work on CCS, CO2 removal and renewable fuels. She has a master's degree in international environmental studies from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and has previously worked for, among others, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform in Brussels.
Tobias Johan Sørensen
Tobias Johan Sørensen is a Senior Analyst at CONCITO focusing on how to appropriately implement CO2 capture and storage (CCS) and negative emissions in Danish and European climate policy. In addition, he works on climate-friendly public procurement, improved waste management and the transition to a more resource efficient and circular economy.
Clara Axblad
Clara Axblad is the Nordics Manager at Bellona Europa, where she leads efforts to decarbonise industry across the Nordic region and shape ambitious climate policy at both EU and national levels. Based in Brussels and working closely with Bellona’s Oslo office, she connects policy, diplomacy, and climate ambition to accelerate real-world impact. With a background spanning the UN system and international diplomacy, Clara brings a sharp strategic lens and a deep commitment to building a thriving, climate-neutral Nordic economy.
Gabrielle Walker, PhD
Dr. Gabrielle Walker is a leading climate strategist, speaker, and author who bridges science, business, and policy to accelerate climate action. She is the co-founder of CUR8, a market maker for high-quality carbon removals, and Rethinking Removals, a non-profit initiative working with organizations like the UNFCCC Climate Champions to shape the future of carbon removal markets.
With a PhD from Cambridge University, Gabrielle has taught at both Cambridge and Princeton. She has served as Climate Change Editor at Nature and Features Editor at New Scientist, and her writing has appeared in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Her books include The Hot Topic, co-authored with Sir David King, which Al Gore described as “a beacon of clarity.”
A seasoned communicator, Gabrielle has presented numerous BBC programs and is a TED speaker. She frequently moderates high-level panels involving global CEOs, policymakers, and thought leaders. Her adventurous spirit has taken her to both poles over a dozen times, as well as to the Amazon rainforest and active volcanoes, bringing a unique perspective to her work on climate and sustainability.
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