Tag: climate
Emissions fall but few are cheering
Norway's emissions have fallen to their lowest level in 14 years, but the government won't take credit and environmentalists aren't cheering either. The decline...
Power struggle threatens critical polar research
Norway managed to settle a 40-year-old conflict with Russia this week over their Arctic areas, but two Norwegian government ministries reportedly can't agree themselves...
Debate flies over climate proposals
Some strict proposals to help stop climate change have met plenty of criticism since their introduction last month. Some support is finally emerging, but...
Labour quarrels over Lofoten
The Oslo chapter of the Norwegian Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) sent a clear signal over the weekend that it opposes any form of oil and...
New climate deal disappoints
Most Norwegian environmental advocates were "disappointed," "sad" and even "angry" over the "tame" terms of a deal hammered out by the US, China, Brazil...
Jens gets key role at climate talks
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has been chosen to take part in a so-called "super group" of national leaders keen on pushing through a...
Ice melting at a 'dramatic' rate
A new report coordinated by the Norwegian Polar Institute indicates that the world's ice is melting even faster than expected, meaning that the seas...
Norwegians arrested in Copenhagen
Several Norwegian students were among the hundreds arrested for demonstrating outside the UN climate conference in Copenhagen over the weekend. Inside the conference, Norway...
Norway's own emissions under fire
More than 100 officials from Norway will be at the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen this week and next, with ambitious goals for cutting...
Environmental minister fears dealmaking between US and China
Erik Solheim, Norway's government minister for both environmental issues and foreign aid, has traveled to the UN climate talks in Copenhagen with high hopes...
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