Tag: climate

High court ponders future of Arctic oil

Opponents of offshore oil activity in Norway's Arctic areas received flowers to mark the end last week of their landmark case against the state...

Emissions down, temperatures up

Norway has recorded a clear reduction of carbon emissions, down 3 percent from 2018 to 2019. Temperatures this fall, however, have risen far above...

Oslo on hold for carbon capture

They're billing it as "the biggest climate project in Norwegian industry ever," but the government's long-awaited carbon capture, transport and storage plan could have...

40 arrested after climate, oil protests

Climate activists were out early in Oslo on Monday morning, to demonstrate against Norway's pro-oil policies and the government's failure to declare a climate...

E18 highway victory sets off new fights

After decades of political quarreling, construction is finally cleared to start on expansion of the heavily trafficked E18 highway west of Oslo. A decision...

Norway may finally meet climate goals

Carbon emissions in Norway declined 3.4 percent last year, according to new updated numbers from state statistics bureau SSB. Emissions totalling 50.3 million tons...

Majority supports aid to oil industry

A new survey shows that not only a majority of politicians support controversial tax relief and financial aid to Norway's oil and offshore industry....

Greenpeace hails Oil Fund exclusions

Environmental organization Greenpeace is hailing Norway's sovereign wealth fund, which was built up on oil revenues, for excluding four oil companies because their emissions...

Oslo Fjord ailing as birds die, fish gone

Something is seriously wrong with the Oslo Fjord and no one seems to fully understand why. Both fish and mussels have been disappearing, while...

‘Solid compromise’ over the ice edge

Environmental organizations were quick to protest, as has the Norwegian government's former partner, but Prime Minister Erna Solberg hopes she's now settled just how...
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