Tag: environment

UN scolds Norway’s oil production

State-controlled Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has been on a roll in recent weeks, unveiling huge new investments in offshore oil and gas...

Environmental activist attacked in Arendal

Frederic Hauge, longtime leader of Norwegian environmental organization Bellona, became a victim of what police agree was political violence this week. Hauge wasn't out...

Norway still relying heavily on its oil, also in budget aid to Ukraine

The Norwegian government is not only offering new record-large offshore areas in the Arctic for more oil and gas exploration, it's seeking support in...

Stavanger’s new City Hall busts budget

Politicians in Stavanger have been warned that their new City Hall will cost more than double than planned. The main reason has been tied...

US Navy littered the Norwegian coast

Hundreds of small plastic containers full of American breakfast cereal have been found along an 800-kilometer-long stretch of Norway's long coast line. Now the...

Budget pact delays deep sea mining

Norway's highly controversial deep sea mining projects have been put on hold and possibly halted for good, as part of state budget negotiations between...

Oslo cracks down on disposable cups

The City of Oslo wants to get rid of disposable cups because of all the litter they create, and is considering imposing deposit fees...

Norway still not meeting climate goals

NEWS ANALYSIS: There was no jubilation when this year's UN climate summit ended in the oil-producing nation of Azerbaijan over the weekend. Norway, also...

Cruiseship tour guides fined for disturbing polar bears on Svalbard

Two guides from a French cruiseship have been hit with hefty fines, after they led a group of tourists towards land in the northern...

A new natural way into Munch’s art

Oslo's Munch museum has opened a highly acclaimed exhibition that offers insight into a little-explored side of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch: His close engagement...
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