Energy takes centre stage as Norwegian and Belgian businesses meet in Oslo and Stavanger

Energy security in Europe and closer cooperation on carbon capture and storage and offshore wind are on the agenda when Norwegian and Belgian businesses meet on 25 and 26 March.
Et bilde av administrerende direktør Håkon Haugli i Innovasjon Norge inne i Operahuset sammen med Kong Philippe og Dronning Mathilde av Belgia.
Our CEO Håkon Haugli was among those who welcomed King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Crown Prince Haakon to the roundtable meeting on offshore wind at the Oslo Opera House.
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The occasion is the state visit to Norway by His Majesty King Philippe and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde from 24 to 26 March. Norway and Belgium enjoy strong cooperation in areas including energy, business, defence and culture.

In Oslo, a business seminar on offshore wind was held at the Opera House on 25 March, before the visit continues to Stavanger, where a business event on energy security will take place at the Norwegian Petroleum Museum on 26 March.

We are hosting the event in Stavanger together with the Norwegian Ministry of Energy and the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, in close collaboration with the Belgian Embassy in Oslo and Belgian partners.

‘Both offshore wind and carbon capture and storage are sectors with significant potential, where Norwegian companies have specialist expertise and compete successfully internationally. The business events will help strengthen cooperation and partnerships between Norwegian and Belgian companies,’ says our CEO, Håkon Haugli.

Norway is Europe's largest supplier of oil and gas, accounting for around 33 per cent of the EU's gas imports. Belgium is an important export market for Norway, and Belgian ports also serve as key import hubs for onward distribution across Europe. Cooperation between Belgium and Norway therefore plays an important role in Europe's overall energy security and resilience.

We have our own staff at Norway House in Brussels, providing advisory services to Norwegian companies seeking to position themselves in the European market.

‘Europe is our most important export market, and Brussels is the gateway to the European single market for Norwegian companies. Close cooperation with Belgium is therefore vital to Norwegian businesses,’ says Haugli.

Published 25 Mar 2026Last updated 25 Mar 2026
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