Tag: environment

Arctic oil protesters mount drilling rig

Climate activists opposed to Norway's ongoing oil and gas exploration in the Arctic paddled out once again to a drilling rig moored off Hammerfest...

Equinor slammed again in Australia

Norway's state oil company Equinor is being accused of making a "sham" out of the public feedback process over its highly controversial oil drilling...

Royals confronted again, now over oil

For the second time in as many weeks, members of Norway's royal family have been confronted while abroad with what's seen as the hypocrisy...

Activists ready to joust at windmills

Local environmental groups and outdoor enthusiasts are reeling after the state energy directorate NVE presented new and widespread plans for more windmill developments. Three...

Royals confronted over salmon farms

King Harald and Queen Sonja experienced an unusual end to their six-day state visit to Chile over the weekend, when they were suddenly surrounded...

Climate criticism hits Center Party

One deputy leader of the Center Party with a stake in the oil business wants Norway to pump up as much oil and gas...

Climate strikers defy adults’ scoldings

They were out early in front of the Parliament on Friday, and some had camped overnight. As thousands also gathered all over the country...

Ice-mining project wins some support

A small company's plans to slice ice out of an arm of a Norwegian glacier has won support from a planning commission in Meløy....

Oil Fund ‘sell-off’ sends mixed signals

NEWS ANALYSIS: Political intrigue fueled the Norwegian government's decision just before the weekend to sell off stock in companies devoted to oil exploration and...

Oslo lowering its speed limits

Signs went up again this week on major highways leading into and around downtown Oslo, posting "environmental speed limits" of just 60 kilometers per...
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