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Climate conference disappointed most

The Norwegian government announced "agreement after long negotiations at the climate summit in Madrid," but only over how participating countries must "sharpen their ambitions...

Thunberg shames Solberg on climate

Prime Minister Erna Solberg was smiling as she posed at the opening of the UN Climate Change Conference. Now, however, she's accused of ignoring...

Mixed reaction after well comes up dry

Climate and environmental activists were jubilant and a German oil company  disappointed after it abandoned a highly controversial offshore oil drilling project this week....

Climate change tops all political issues

Climate change has, for the first time, topped an annual list that ranks Norway's most important political issues. It remains unclear, however, whether Norwegians...

Alarms ring over Equinor pollution

Norway's environmental directorate has uncovered serious violations at a string of Equinor facilities, ranging from chemical spills at offshore platforms to leaks of climate...

Wolves shot, both killed and moved

With snow on the ground making it easier to track wolves, Norwegian authorities took to the air this week in another controversial move to...

Norway battles wild boar ‘invasion’

Norway is trying to fend off an invasion that neither border guards, police nor the military can stop: Wild boars are crossing the border...

Norway rolls up the welcome mat

New studies show that a solid majority of Norwegians are fed up with mass tourism and want to impose more taxes on tourists, especially...

Oil Fund under new political pressure

Norway's huge Oil Fund is often used as the country's politically correct investor abroad. Now several Norwegian politicians want to also use it as...

More oil found as anti-oil trial begins

Norwegian state oil company Equinor seems to believe that the best defense is a good offense. Not only did it announce a large discovery...

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