we return Carbon
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersParadis, Norway
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
we return Carbon firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- we return Carbon
- Legal name
- CO2 Management AS
- Website
- https://co2management.no
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
we return Carbon industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Carbon Capture and Storage Services
- NAICS
- Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)
- SIC
- Natural Gas Transmission (4922)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Carbon Removal Project Development, Financing & Offtake (Developers, Aggregators, Buyers Clubs) (EUABAFAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- CO2 Gathering & Compression (for EOR/CCUS feed) (EUALACAJ), CO2 Gathering & Collection Pipelines (Capture-to-Hub Networks) (TLAGAFAB), Industrial Carbon Capture Integration & Retrofit Engineering (Capture-Ready, Balance-of-Plant) (EUABAJAJ)
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Where we return Carbon is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paradis
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
we return Carbon business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- CO2 Sequestration Services: Providing CO2 sequestration services including advisory on CO2 capture and storage, and solutions for large-scale transport and infrastructure. Revenue is generated from fees for handling CO2 logistics and the whole value-chain leading to safe storage.
- Consultancy Services: Consultancy work incorporating latest advancements in carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies to guide businesses in hard-to-abate industries in achieving their sustainability goals. Professional services revenue from advisory engagements.
- Clean Energy Investments: Investments in innovative technologies that accelerate the energy transition targeting carbon-intensive industries. Returns generated from equity investments in clean energy technology companies.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
we return Carbon product offering
Product offeringCore offering
we return Carbon (CO2 Management AS) provides end-to-end carbon capture, utilization, transport, and permanent geological storage solutions for industrial clients in hard-to-abate sectors. The company delivers CO2 sequestration services covering capture at industrial sites, conditioning, large-scale cross-border transport, and subsurface storage, alongside CCS/CCUS advisory and equity investments in clean energy technologies such as hydrogen production with integrated CO2 capture.
Product overview
CO2 Management AS (we return carbon) operates as a unified carbon management platform offering end-to-end CO2 sequestration services. The core portfolio consists of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) for permanent geological storage and Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) for repurposing captured CO2. Supporting these core offerings are consultancy services providing advisory on capture and storage solutions, and clean energy investments targeting innovative technologies. The company focuses on hard-to-abate industries, providing turnkey infrastructure solutions and large-scale CO2 logistics for cross-border transport and offshore storage.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) End-to-end Carbon Capture and Storage service covering capture of CO2 emissions at industrial sites, conditioning and transporting the CO2, and permanent subsurface geological storage in saline aquifers or depleted oil and gas reservoirs. Targeted at hard-to-abate industrial emitters in cement, steel, ammonia, hydrogen, power, and waste treatment sectors.
- Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) Service that repurposes captured CO2 as a carbon source for industrial applications including chemical feedstock production (urea, polymers, methanol), CO2-EOR, concrete building materials, biochar, and CO2-based fuels. Targeted at industrial clients and clean-energy technology partners seeking to convert CO2 into commercial products.
- CO2 Sequestration Services Managed-service offering covering advisory on CO2 capture and storage, large-scale transport solutions, and turnkey infrastructure for safe subsurface storage. Delivered through collaborative cross-border networks to transport CO2 from terminals to offshore storage. Targeted at large industrial enterprises with continuous CO2 emissions.
- CCS/CCUS Consultancy Services Professional advisory and consultancy service incorporating latest advancements in carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies. Guides businesses in hard-to-abate industries in designing tailored, cost-effective CCS/CCUS solutions to achieve sustainability goals.
- Clean Energy Investments Equity investment program in innovative technologies that accelerate the energy transition in carbon-intensive industries. Includes investment in ZEG Power's patented technology for clean hydrogen production with integrated CO2 capture, deployed through partnership with Coast Center Base for industrial scale-up.
Quantifiable outcome
- More than 200 million tons of CO2 have been safely stored worldwide in 18 commercial CCS projects with no evidence of leakage
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use we return Carbon
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
we return Carbon technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
we return Carbon partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- bremenportscoreCO2 Hub project in Bremen developed in partnership with bremenports. Joint initiative for reduction of climate gases through planning a CO2 hub terminal in Bremen, Germany.
- CEMS Global AlliancecoreCO2 Management is a CEMS Corporate Partner, collaborating on innovative business projects with top business schools including NHH (Norway), Stockholm School of Economics, Copenhagen Business School, University of Oslo, WU Wien, and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.
- ZEG PowercoreInvestment partnership where Coast Center Base and partner ZEG Power secured substantial funding for a pilot plant introducing clean and highly efficient hydrogen production using patented ZEG-technology with integrated CO2 capture. CO2 Management invests in this technology to accelerate deployment of cutting-edge scalable sustainable hydrogen production.
- Coast Center Base (CCB)coreClose partnership allowing CO2 Management to find industrial space for innovative technology companies using CO2 as raw material. CCB infrastructure and knowledge makes it ideal for scale-up processes and large-scale production. The logistic infrastructure has ice-free access and well-educated technical personnel available.
- Petrolia SEcoreCO2 Management is a Petrolia SE wholly-owned subsidiary. Petrolia SE has two business segments: Exploration & Production and Energy Services, owning leading rental equipment companies for the global energy industry.
- Petrolia NOCO ASminorPetrolia NOCO AS is an independent oil and gas company, 49.9% owned by Petrolia SE, approved as an Operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, focusing on exploration and production with advanced technologies and sustainable practices.
- Carbon Capture & Storage Europe (CCSE)coreCO2 Management is a founding member of Carbon Capture & Storage Europe, at the forefront of environmental advocacy and action alongside Bellona. Participation in CCS Forum enhances dialogue and builds trust among diverse sectors.
- BellonacoreCO2 Management works alongside Bellona in environmental advocacy. Bellona is a leading environmental organization focused on climate solutions and carbon capture technology promotion in Europe.
- CCS ForumminorMember of CCS Forum which enhances dialogue and builds trust among diverse sectors on carbon capture and storage topics.
- German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (AHK Norwegen)minorMember of German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce supporting bilateral trade and industry collaboration.
- Energy Transition Norway (ETN)minorMember of Energy Transition Norway network supporting sustainable energy transition initiatives.
- Bergen Chamber of Commerce and IndustryminorMember of Bergen Chamber of Commerce and Industry supporting regional business development.
- Innovation NorwayminorMember of Innovation Norway supporting innovation and business development in Norway.
- EEA and Norway GrantsminorMember of EEA and Norway Grants ecosystem supporting social and economic development across Europe.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
we return Carbon competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Northern Lights JV: Joint venture between Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies developing open-source CO2 transport and storage infrastructure on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. We return Carbon relies on Northern Lights' storage capacity as a key part of its cross-border value chain, making it both a critical partner and a direct adjacent peer in CCS logistics and storage.
- Aker Carbon Capture: Listed Norwegian pure-play CCS technology provider offering carbon capture plants and EPC services to industrial emitters. Closest direct competitor in the Norwegian CCS ecosystem; both target hard-to-abate industries with capture, conditioning, and transport-adjacent offerings, although Aker focuses on capture hardware while we return Carbon emphasizes transport and storage aggregation.
- Storegga: UK-based CCS and hydrogen project developer (lead developer of the Acorn project in Scotland). Comparable as a CCS infrastructure developer targeting industrial emitters and cross-border storage; both companies pursue hub-and-spoke models connecting industrial clusters to offshore geological storage.
Emerging players
- Climeworks: Swiss direct air capture (DAC) company focused on atmospheric CO2 removal with permanent storage partnerships (notably with Carbfix in Iceland). Comparable as a carbon management/removal company, though uses DAC versus industrial point-source capture; both sell durable carbon removal as a service.
- Carbfix: Icelandic CCS company specializing in mineralized CO2 storage in basalt formations. Comparable as a permanent geological storage provider; both companies offer subsurface CO2 sequestration as a service to emitters, though Carbfix focuses on onshore mineralization rather than offshore saline aquifer storage.
- CarbonCure Technologies: Canadian CCU technology provider injecting captured CO2 into concrete during production to reduce cement's carbon footprint. Comparable as a CCU player; we return Carbon lists concrete building materials as a CCU use case, while CarbonCure is a focused, commercial-stage player in this specific vertical.
Broad incumbents
- Heidelberg Materials: One of the world's largest cement and building materials producers, actively deploying CCS at multiple plants (e.g., Brevik CCS in Norway, alongside Northern Lights). Comparable as both a target customer for CCS services and a competitor in developing proprietary carbon management infrastructure within heavy industry.
- Equinor (Low Carbon Solutions): Norwegian energy major with a dedicated Low Carbon Solutions segment covering CCS, hydrogen, and renewables. Operates Sleipner and Snøhvit storage projects and is a partner in Northern Lights JV. Comparable as a CCS infrastructure operator; significantly larger scale but overlapping domain in CO2 storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
- SLB (Schlumberger): Global energy services and technology company with a growing CCS portfolio covering capture technology, well construction, and subsurface monitoring. Comparable as a CCS services provider; SLB offers broader oilfield services but increasingly competes in the integrated CCS value chain including geological storage site characterization.
- Saipem: Italian energy engineering and construction company with active CCS and CO2 transport pipeline EPC projects across Europe. Comparable as a CCS infrastructure provider covering capture facilities, transport pipelines, and storage well drilling; serves the same hard-to-abate industrial customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
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Frequently asked questions about we return Carbon
What does we return Carbon do?
we return Carbon (CO2 Management AS) provides end-to-end carbon capture, utilization, transport, and permanent geological storage solutions for industrial clients in hard-to-abate sectors. The company delivers CO2 sequestration services covering capture at industrial sites, conditioning, large-scale cross-border transport, and subsurface storage, alongside CCS/CCUS advisory and equity investments in clean energy technologies such as hydrogen production with integrated CO2 capture.
Is we return Carbon a public or private company?
we return Carbon is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was we return Carbon founded?
we return Carbon was founded in -1.
Where is we return Carbon based?
we return Carbon is headquartered in Paradis, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does we return Carbon make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. CO2 Sequestration Services are the primary driver. The others are consultancy Services and clean Energy Investments.
Who are we return Carbon's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Northern Lights JV, Aker Carbon Capture and Storegga. Emerging players are Climeworks, Carbfix and CarbonCure Technologies. Broad incumbents are Heidelberg Materials, Equinor (Low Carbon Solutions), SLB (Schlumberger) and Saipem.
Does we return Carbon have an API?
No public API is recorded for we return Carbon.
What industry is we return Carbon in?
we return Carbon's product category is Carbon Capture and Storage Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUABAFAL, Carbon Removal Project Development, Financing & Offtake (Developers, Aggregators, Buyers Clubs), with a secondary code of EUALACAJ, CO2 Gathering & Compression (for EOR/CCUS feed). Its NAICS code is 32512 and its SIC code is 4922.