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Government saves a scenic waterway

Advocates of the environment and great outdoors could finally celebrate a victory over the Norwegian government on Monday, when Prime Minister Erna Solberg and...

Debate rises over exploration support

Not only has Norway's oil exploration become a major issue in the current election campaign, so has its government's financial support for it. Norway effectively subsidizes the...

High costs emerge in oil drilling debate

If Norway went along with calls from climate experts and its own Greens Party to halt all new oil exploration, the country would likely still...

Greens leaders get a new green light

Norway's Greens Party is suddenly riding a new wave of popularity and may even be able to influence whether Norway will wind up with a...

Two national parks opened offshore

Under brilliantly sunny skies and weather that attracted thousands of spectators, Norway's Climate and Environment Minister Vidar Helgesen officially opened two new national parks...

Norway strikes new climate pact, with NASA

Last week Norway signed a climate pact with the state of California, to help it electrify driving. Now Norway has signed a new deal...

New appeal to drop oil plans off Lofoten

After a week of anti-oil demonstrations especially aimed at protecting Norway's scenic regions of Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja, both the Conservative- and Labour Party leaders...

Climate deal struck with California

The Norwegian government is joining California's battle against the climate policies of US President Donald Trump. While Trump wants to pull the US out...

Ferry revolution now well underway

More than 50 electric ferries will be in service on the fjords around Norway by the end of 2020, reported the state highway department this...

Svalbard coal firm needs new bailout

Store Norske, the coal company that once dominated economic activity on Norway's Arctic island group of Svalbard, claims that it's once again teetering on the verge of...
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