Markus Sebastian Hole is the Head of CCS Public Affairs & Cooperation at Hafslund Celsio, where he has been working towards the realisation of the company’s CCS project since he joined in 2020. He is also the Chair of the Board of Oslo Carbon Cluster and has previously been on the board of CCUS Norway. 

His work includes maintaining close contact with EU DGs and agencies, Norwegian ministries, businesses and civil society to improve the framework conditions for CCS and carbon removals in Norway and Europe.

He previously held the position as policy adviser at the EU Delegation to Norway (EEAS), between 2015 and 2020, where he was leading on issues such as energy, research and communication. Before joining the EU Delegation, he completed two traineeships at the Alliance for Rural Electrification in Brussels and the Norwegian Embassy in Madrid. Markus holds a MA European studies from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).