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Drilling debate off Lofoten rages on

Three government ministers gathered in Lofoten this week to address oil and gas exploration plans in waters off the archipelago that also are known...

Minister faces lack of confidence vote

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Terje Riis-Johansen, faces a lack of confidence vote in the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) over allegations that he failed to...

Stoltenberg to head UN climate group

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was named over the weekend to take over as chairman of the United Nations' High-level Advisory Group on Climate...

Environmental enthusiasm fades

UPDATED: Many Norwegians seem to be losing some of their enthusiasm for green living and pro-environmental measures, according to a new study. Another new...

Worries rise over deep-water drilling

The ongoing oil spill crisis in the Gulf Mexico may finally be having more consequences for oil drilling and exploration off Norway. Calls are...

Government grilled over Mongstad

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister faced hostile questioning by a parliamentary committee this week, after the government announced more lengthy delays in development of...

Burma boycott may soon fall

Norway is joining other countries around the world in moving away from years of sanctions against Burma and towards what they all like calling...

Stoltenberg secures funds for forests

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was being called "the king of the forest" on Thursday, after he succeeded in getting countries around the world...

Jens fends off critics at home

NEWS ANALYSIS: As Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg welcomed heads of state to Oslo, and got ready to host another climate conference and effort to...

New effort to save the rain forests

Top Norwegian officials signed a deal on Wednesday to help fund preservation of rain forests in Indonesia. The deal comes on the eve of...
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