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Climate pact froze out Progress Party

A political drama at the Parliament this week finally ended with a new package of measures meant to help stop climate change. The Labour-led...

Climate talks start up again

UPDATED: Intense pressure from environmental, labour and business leaders and even bishops in the state church has prompted politicians to re-start talks on climate...

Activists link arms to protect forest

Around 40 environmental activists gathered in the forest at Ekeberg in Oslo this week, ready to face off against work crews they fear will...

Questions rise over big oil deal

Statoil's huge oil exploration deal with Russian firm Rosneft in the Arctic may not be as promising as initially thought, suggests a Norwegian researcher...

Jens lowers ‘moon landing’ gear

It wasn't exactly a small step for Norway, and not yet a giant leap for Norwegian industry  either, but Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg could...

Political intrigue swirls around government’s climate report

NEWS ANALYSIS: The gloves have come off during the week that's followed release of the government's long-awaited report on how Norwegians are supposed to...

Lukewarm greeting for climate report

NEWS ANALYSIS: After months, even years of delays, Norwegians have now been handed the most comprehensive climate report ever compiled by their government on...

REC closes remaining plants in Norway

Solar energy company Renewable Energy Corp (REC)  has decided to shut down its two remaining plants at Herøya in Telemark County, throwing another 500...

Temperature rises over emission cuts

Debate is running hot and heavy as Norway's three-party government coalition faces yet another deadline for agreeing on how to cut carbon emissions. A...

SV gets support for oil sands opposition

Norway's Socialist Left party (SV) seems to finally have attracted enough support from its government coalition partner, Labour, to forcefully oppose state-controlled oil company...

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