The NCRA 2027 advocacy strategy builds on the long-term trajectory set by the NCRA General Assembly on 2 June 2026 and translates it into a prioritized set of objectives, key results, and areas of intervention for 2027. It is organized around a single overarching thesis: that the most leveraged contribution the NCRA can make in this period is to turbocharge carbon removal demand through targeted engagement on public policy, at both national and EU level, during the window in which the foundational decisions are still being made. Corporate demand matters, infrastructure matters, and supply development matters. But in 2027, the policy architecture is the foundation of everything else. That is where we will focus our energy.
The NCRA advocacy strategy for 2027 focuses on four objectives:
Objective 1 – Demonstrate what good looks like for corporate CDR demand
Enable a Nordic corporate coalition of early buyers that establishes the regional benchmark for credible net-zero claims, driving committed demand for permanent CDR through joint procurement, CSRD-aligned portfolio standards, and trusted guidance.
Objective 2 – Strengthen EU momentum through national government support schemes
Accelerate and amplify EU-level CDR demand signals into national action by launching at least two Nordic government support schemes – drawing on policies that could include a Norwegian carbon fee, Finnish procurement pilot, Swedish contracts for difference, and Icelandic subsidy – while resolving state aid constraints and piloting cross-border demand pooling that multiplies the impact of individual national schemes.
Objective 3 – Embed permanent CDR in Nordic legacy industries & sectors
Embed permanent CDR as a strategic priority in Nordic banking and hard-to-abate industries – cement, steel, and mining – by securing formal procurement commitments or investment mandates that simultaneously grow demand, unlock project financing, and build the supply pipeline needed to deliver permanent CDR at scale in the Nordics.
Objective 4 – Position the NCRA as the conductor of the larger ecosystem
The NCRA will act as a conductor – coordinating and amplifying a disciplined, credible narrative across the full CDR ecosystem rather than speaking alone into a crowded policy environment. This requires a clear, step-by-step messaging strategy that translates complex policy positions into a compelling public narrative, grounded in structured data on costs, volumes, jobs, and industrial value that policymakers, trade associations, and journalists can use directly. Discipline is essential: the NCRA and its members must speak with one voice, resist the pull of media cycles, and build a business case for CDR that is credible precisely because it does not overstate or overpromise. The value proposition must be tied explicitly to European industrial competitiveness – not climate alone – and every member, large or small, has a role in carrying that message. The NCRA’s job is to make sure those voices are coordinated, and impossible to ignore. Steps will be taken to make sure that this is delivered on during 2027.
The full strategy is available here: NCRA 2027 Strategy – Final version