Benedicte Staalesen
Director Communication and PPA
-
Northern Lights
Benedicte Staalesen is Head of Communications and Public Affairs at Northern Lights, the world’s first open-source CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure, developed by Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies. She leads strategic communications and stakeholder engagement to advance CCS as a key part of the energy transition.
With a background in politics and senior roles at Equinor and Eviny, Benedicte has deep experience in energy policy, reputation management, and public affairs. She has served as a political advisor at the Norwegian Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Solberg Government.
She holds a Master’s from the London School of Economics and executive education in energy leadership from BI Norwegian Business School. Benedicte serves on several advisory boards in the Norwegian energy sector.
With a background in politics and senior roles at Equinor and Eviny, Benedicte has deep experience in energy policy, reputation management, and public affairs. She has served as a political advisor at the Norwegian Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Solberg Government.
She holds a Master’s from the London School of Economics and executive education in energy leadership from BI Norwegian Business School. Benedicte serves on several advisory boards in the Norwegian energy sector.