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No applause for Norway’s ‘double standards’ on climate and nature
NEWS ANALYSIS: On the day after flying home from his latest UN summit on climate and nature preservation, Norway's government minister in charge of...
Svalbard tourism faces restrictions as temperatures keep rising
Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is in the midst of recording its mildest January in 90 years. Climate researchers think temperatures will keep on...
Electric car owners’ costs jump
UPDATED: Norwegian politicians have offered lots of electric car incentives over the years but they're quickly disappearing, even as Norway urgently needs to cut...
Offshore wind power starts to blow
Norway's long-anticipated launch of major offshore wind power projects officially took off on Tuesday, when Oil & Energy Minister Terje Aasland announced plans to...
Climate protests target oil industry
Norway was the target of more climate protests heading into the weekend, with Norwegian oil and energy company Equinor getting most of the blame....
Climate measures fail to impress
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre can't seem to win these days. Just as his Labour Party crashed in public opinion polls again, Støre also...
Flood damage estimates rise
Torrential rain in the mountains of western Norway set off massive flooding in several areas, especially around Årdal and Voss, that closed roads, set...
Norway’s ‘climate bomb’ contained
It's being called the beginning of the end of the oil age in Norway: State oil and energy company Equinor's decision to put development...
Biathlon season opener under fire
Norway's biathlon federation has been accused of sending the wrong climate signals, after mild weather threatened this weekend's season opener for the sport that...
Flood warnings posted in the west
A powerful low-pressure system was heading for Norway on Thursday and bound to bring heavy rain on top of all that's fallen in recent...
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