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South Pole parties mixed pride, PR

Norwegian officials made the most of the 100th anniversary of Roald Amundsen's arrival at the South Pole on Wednesday, with the king, the crown...

More climate cuts sought at home

Two of the three parties making up Norway's government coalition are demanding that more emissions cuts be made at home, after the Kyoto agreement...

Expeditions late for South Pole party

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was flown into the South Pole this week and now some of the leaders of new polar expeditions have resorted...

Safari tour lands MPs on defensive

Four Norwegian Members of Parliament were fending off criticism on Friday after they ditched a session of the UN climate conference in Durban, South...

Jens, stay home!

COMMENTARY - VIEWS ON THE NEWS: Has anyone else noticed the irony of how people worried about the climate - including Norwegian Prime Minister...

Another government quarrel erupts

Members of Norway's left-center government coalition are quarreling again, with cabinet minister Kristin Halvorsen now complaining about her government colleague, Oil & Energy Minister...

More oil sands’ static for Statoil

Another demonstration against oil company Statoil was held outside the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo on Monday, with a broad alliance calling Statoil's oil sands...

Norway among top climate offenders

As world leaders gather once again to tackle climate issues, this time in South Africa, comes confirmation that Norway's oil and gas industry makes...

Experts predict a mild winter ahead

Climate researchers and state meteorologists are forecasting a much milder winter than the past two in Norway, while ski resort operators have been forced...

Active exploration doesn’t deter Moe

New figures from Norway's state oil directorate indicate that 2011 is shaping up as a top year for both oil exploration and discovery. That's...

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