Abstract
This report presents a roadmap for building public and societal acceptance for carbon capture and storage (CCS) from waste-to-energy incineration in Trondheim, Norway. It is designed for both policymakers and academic readers, integrating local, national, and European policy frameworks alongside structured short-term (to 2030) and long-term (to 2050) actions. The roadmap is grounded in two attached tables detailing acceptance objectives, stakeholder engagement, key performance indicators (KPIs), and risk mitigations. The analysis draws from Trondheim’s participation in the NetZeroCities (NZC) Pilot Cities initiative and the 2025 Trondheim Citizen Assembly (Folkepanel) on CCS. We diagnose typical acceptance barriers-perceptions of moral hazard, safety, costs, and greenwashing-and map these to targeted strategies: transparent monitoring and third‑party verification, equity‑oriented cost design, institutionalized public participation, and continuous communication. Policy alignment with European measures such as the Net‑Zero Industry Act and the Industrial Carbon Management Strategy, as well as Norwegian instruments including Longship, Northern Lights, CLIMIT, and Enova, is emphasized. The report concludes with strategic recommendations and measurable KPIs to secure a continuing societal mandate.