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An Innovative and Sustainable Norway

To innovate means to do something new in order to create value. People who live in a stable society based on equality, security, equitable distribution and job satisfaction provide the best starting point for increased innovative ability. Human

“Fact 2008 - Energy and Water Resources in Norway”

The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy publishes an English translation of this facts sheet on energy and water resources in Norway every other year. Fact 2008 describes stationary energy supply and central aspects of the management of water resources.

Vy Group

Vy Group (Vygruppen AS), formerly NSB - Norwegian State Railways, is a limited company wholly state-owned by the Ministry of Transport.

Web page: https://www.vy.no/en/the-vy-group/about-us

Avinor AS

The company owns state airports and plans civil aviation infrastructure. It provides airport and aviation safety services for passengers and airlines and other users of civil aviation installations.

Web page: https://avinor.no/en/

Norwegian Public Roads Administration

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is an administrative agency consisting of the Directorate of Public Roads and six divisions, subordinated the Ministry of Transport.

Web page: http://www.vegvesen.no/

Norwegian Railway Authority

An administrative agency responsible for public interests in relation to safety issues on the railway. Oversees railway operators and handles applications for authorisation to engage in railway operation.

Web page: http://www.sjt.no/

The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority

The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority shall investigate accidents and serious incidents in the aviation, railway, road traffic marine and defence sectors. The purpose of the investigations is to elucidate matters deemed to be important to the

Web page: https://havarikommisjonen.no/Home

Norwegian Communications Authority

An administrative agency responsible for administering legislation in the post and telecommunications area and for competition regulation. Adopts and supervises compliance with regulations, oversees actors in the post and telecommunications area and

Web page: http://www.nkom.no/

Civil Aviation Authority - Norway

An administrative agency responsible for ensuring safe and efficient operation of civil aviation. Issues regulations, lays down standards for civil aviation activities in Norway, grants licences and operating permits to persons and companies

Web page: https://luftfartstilsynet.no/en/

The Norwegian Railway Directorate

The Norwegian Railway Directorate is the coordinating agency for Norway’s railway sector. The Directorate advises the Ministry on all matters involving railways and rail transport and is authorised to requisition services from the infrastructure

Web page: http://www.jernbanedirektoratet.no/

Norwegian Bilateral Development Cooperation 2007

The annual report describes bilateral development cooperation between Norway and 30 of the countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East that received the most assistance in 2007.

The structural policy for the Norwegian fishing fleet

See the report to the Storting (St.meld.) 16 March 2007 here.

Norway's humanitarian policy

The new Norwegian Humanitarian Policy paper was launched by Foreign Minster Støre 15 September 2008 and is now available in English.

Leadership in Norway’s Civil Service

The document sets out the basis, framework and principles of leadership in the Civil Service. It establishes that the leadership policy must be based on the distinctive nature, value base and overall objectives of the Civil Service. The Norwegian

Regulations of 6 October 2008 concerning partial general application of the Engineering Industry Agreement to the maritime construction industry

Issued by the Tariff Board pursuant to § 3 of the Act of 4 June 1993 No. 58 relating to general application of wage agreements, etc. Chapter I. Introductory provisions § 1. The basis for general application These regulations are laid down on the

Coherent for Development?

The Norwegian Policy Coherence for Development Commission completed its mission on 9 September. A broad public hearing for its report “Coherent for Development?” is scheduled to last until 31 December 2008.

Deadline for consultation: 31/12/2008 Status: Consultation has been processed

NOU 2008: 14 - Coherent for development?

How coherent Norwegian policies can assist development in poor countries

NOU 2008:14 - “Coherent for Development?”

Emissions to air from the petroleum sector

Nationally, petroleum operations account for 31 percent of CO2 emissions, 24 percent of NOx emissions and 41 percent of nmVOC emissions.

Hearing – General application of wage agreements – regulation draft