Tag: environment

Arctic Fund Management dumps Hydro

Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro has had a rough year and at least one funds manager in Oslo seems to have lost patience. Newspaper...

Drought boosted environmental groups

As Norwegians sweltered through their hottest summer on record, many of them seem to have been inspired to join climate- and environmental advocacy groups....

Bottle deposit charges rise

It's called "panting" in Norway, but it has nothing to do with losing one's breath. Rather it's the customary practice of returning bottles to...

Equinor hailed over wind power project

Norway's state oil and energy company Equinor was winning widespread and unusual praise on Wednesday from environmental organizations and politicians, after it announced plans...

Equinor poised for ‘extreme’ profits

Massive cost-cutting in recent years and rising oil prices can lead to "extreme profitability" for Equinor, Norway's state-controlled oil and energy firm that recently...

Tourist killed after ignoring warnings

A 38-year-old Austrian tourist was killed on Sunday afternoon after he allegedly ignored warnings and wandered beyond the chains that cordon off the Nigard...

Polar bears found ‘playing’ with plastic

When British wildlife photographer Kevin Morgans finally spotted some polar bears on Svalbard, and started taking pictures, it was with mixed feelings. His photos...

Melting ice makes drilling ‘immoral’

A Norwegian researcher's findings that the Barents Sea may be ice-free by 2040 has unleashed new heated opposition to Norway's granting of licenses for...

Norwegian tanker spills oil in Rotterdam

A Norwegian tanker in the fleet of Bergen-based Odfjell Tankers spilled as much as 217 tons of heavy oil after it collided with the...

MPs hang on to free parking

Oslo city politicians have been ruthlessly cracking down on the use of private cars in the Norwegian capital by hiking tolls into town, removing...
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