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Equinor, NHO strike back at oil critics

NEWS ANALYSIS: It was no coincidence that Norway's state oil company Equinor launched a new initiative to cut its own carbon emissions earlier this...

Climate offensive turned defensive

NEWS ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Erna Solberg headed into the New Year with a new climate offensive, using her annual address to the nation to...

Norwegians are still thirsty for more oil

Results of a new survey seem to defy all the rising protests against Norway's oil and gas industry. The survey indicates that only 27.7...

Listhaug tapped to defend Norway’s oil

NEWS ANALYSIS: Sylvi Listhaug, one of Norway's most controversial and provocative politicians, took over as oil minister on Wednesday. Listhaug, who earlier has questioned...

‘Much lower growth’ in oil investments

The chief economist for the Norwegian national employers' organization NHO is the latest to issue a sobering outlook that may only cheer anti-oil climate...

Thunberg shames Solberg on climate

Prime Minister Erna Solberg was smiling as she posed at the opening of the UN Climate Change Conference. Now, however, she's accused of ignoring...

Mixed reaction after well comes up dry

Climate and environmental activists were jubilant and a German oil company  disappointed after it abandoned a highly controversial offshore oil drilling project this week....

Alarms ring over Equinor pollution

Norway's environmental directorate has uncovered serious violations at a string of Equinor facilities, ranging from chemical spills at offshore platforms to leaks of climate...

Oil Fund under new political pressure

Norway's huge Oil Fund is often used as the country's politically correct investor abroad. Now several Norwegian politicians want to also use it as...

More oil found as anti-oil trial begins

Norwegian state oil company Equinor seems to believe that the best defense is a good offense. Not only did it announce a large discovery...

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