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More oil exploration sparks objections

Just a week after the Norwegian government finally secured what it calls "the greenest budget" in history, Oil Minister Tord Lien was moving forward with...

Norway’s new reality sets in

NEWS ANALYSIS: As government leaders scurried from one state budget crisis meeting to another heading into the weekend, Norway's oil- and oil-related companies have...

Pipeline protests reach Parliament

SEE THE VIDEO: Protests in Norway against construction of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline in the US have not subsided. Scores of protesters gathered in...

Oil industry slump due to turn around

UPDATED: Oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday, and the value of Norway's currency, the krone, immediately jumped as well after the oil cartel OPEC...

Lofoten fends off the oil industry

The battle that's raged for years over oil exploration and production off Norway's scenic northern coastline reached what key players called a "turning point" during the weekend....

Politicians avoid real emission cuts

As Norwegian politicians continued to quarrel this week over raising fuel taxes to cut carbon emissions, climate activists gathering in Oslo put the quarreling in perspective. They...

Statoil hailed for its climate strategy

Norwegian oil company Statoil has topped a list of international oil companies for having the best strategy for becoming much more climate-friendly. Statoil's CEO Eldar...

Climate ‘anchored’ in Marrakech

It took 10 hours of overtime talks, but Norway's Environment Minister Vidar Helgesen thinks the landmark UN climate agreement struck in Paris last December...

Solberg failed to end budget battle

Prime Minister Erna Solberg finally stepped into the fray and spent much of the weekend trying to win support for her minority government's state budget...

DNB funds sell off their pipeline stakes

Investment funds managed by Norway's biggest bank, DNB, have sold off stakes in companies behind the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline in the US. The...
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