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‘All talk, no action’ on emission cuts

Norwegian politicians are not doing enough to cut carbon emissions in Norway, claim a majority of Norwegian youth in a new national survey. The number...

Huge new oil field caught in conflict

Norway's new Johan Sverdrup oil field, located just 140 kilometers off the coast of Stavanger, may be as important for the Norwegian economy as the country's...

Norway passes the climate buck again

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian government has once again avoided making any national commitment to cut carbon emissions within Norway itself. Instead, the Norwegians will be able...

State makes way for more oil and coal

Just as Norway's state oil company Statoil was announcing plans to become more climate-friendly, the government unveiled plans to accommodate more climate-unfriendly oil and gas...

Statoil starts to clean up its act

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's state oil company Statoil, faced with much lower prices for what it sells, is launching a more offensive climate strategy. It's...

Activist Stordalen begins recovery

Environmental and nutrition activist Gunhild Stordalen, diagnosed last fall with a life-threatening disease, has been released from the hospital in the Netherlands where she's...

All Arctic projects under pressure

Record numbers of delegates were gathered in Norway's northern city of Tromsø on Monday for the largest Arctic Frontiers conference ever, but some of the issues...

New battle looms over Arctic oil

As oil prices fell again on Tuesday, down to around USD 45 a barrel for North Sea crude, business and labour leaders in Northern Norway...

Experts look up to lower oil prices

Norwegian analysts, business executives, economists and politicians are suddenly seeing an upside to the recent fall in oil prices. As the country heads into...

Air pollution draws EU rebuke

Norway has been cited for violations of the European Union's directive on air pollution, after testing revealed high concentrations of nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide among...

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