Tag: environment
Twilight time for ‘hytte’ building
After years of massive hytte construction in Norway that fed a craving for holiday homes, the market has tumbled and authorities are reining in...
‘Arrogant’ Norwegian government appeals its oil field loss in court
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's Labour-Center government is appealing a recent court ruling that it failed to comply with an earlier Supreme Court decision, which demands climate...
Norway ‘shamed’ over its alleged disregard for climate and nature
It's been a terrible start to the New Year for anyone worried about the climate and environment in Norway, both at home and abroad....
Thumbs up for more oil from Norway, climate advocates wail
The Norwegian government defied noisy climate and environmental advocates outside a major oil industry seminar in Sandefjord on Tuesday, by handing out 62 more...
Norway went along with latest climate compromise
Norway, one of the world's major oil producers, joined countries around the world last week in agreeing to "transition away from fossil fuels in...
Plastic bag sales fall by 40 percent
Higher mandatory fees on plastic bags offered by grocery stores and other merchants in Norway have led to a marked decline in their sales....
Deep sea mining swamps protesters
The Norwegian government is defying its own environmental directorate and activists once again, by rolling out plans to move forward with highly controversial deep...
Norway defending its oil, again
Norwegian government officials were back in court on Tuesday, trying to fend off another legal challenge to their refusal to stop searching for more...
Oslo area wins new national park
After more than 11 years of political quarreling and opposition from sheep ranchers who fear wolves, state officials have finally set up a new...
Climate activists strike again, but now oil advocates are fighting back
Another Norwegian government ministry had to summon cleaning crews on Thursday, after being attacked by climate activists unhappy with government oil policy. Now oil...
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