Tag: environment

‘Scandal’ looms at Statoil refinery

Top officials of Norwegian oil company Statoil were summoned on Friday to the offices of state oil industry regulators for the second time this week. They...

Oslo won’t ban cars downtown after all

A cease-fire has been reached in Oslo's version of "car wars." Street parking continues to be replaced by bicyle lanes, but the Norwegian capital's new Labour- and...

Labour confederation may block oil drilling off Lofoten

A majority of the trade union federatations making up Norway's largest labour confederation LO may vote in favour of keeping the waters off Lofoten,...

‘People’ sue state over Arctic oil

Two environmental organizations, backed by what they called a wide range of Norwegian groups and individuals, went ahead on Tuesday with plans to sue the...

Labour federation bucks oil industry

The leader of Norway's largest trade union federation, Fagforbundet, is challenging both its umbrella organization LO, the oil industry and the two parties leading Norway's...

Budget blasted as not ‘green enough’

Norway's conservative minority government was immediately attacked after rolling out its new state budget for 2017. Government ministers were once again accused of "greenwashing" the...

Fuel taxes spark new budget battle

Norway's minority government coalition is poised for yet another battle over the state budget in Parliament, also with its two support parties. This time...

Transit expansion will cost users

Oslo's new Labour-led government was unveiling its first city budget on Wednesday, highlighted by major improvements to the Norwegian capital's public transportation system. It will...

State would need to approve sky-high tolls

Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen from the anti-road-toll Progress Party would need to approve a proposed spike in road tolls sought by city governments in...

Oil minister must explain himself

The leader of the one of the Norwegian coalition government's own support parties is demanding an explanation on the floor of Parliament from Oil...
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