Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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Carbon capture and storage (CCS), energy security in Europe, liberalisation of energy markets and offshore wind were the main points on the agenda of the EC-Norway energy dialog that Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs and Norwegian Minister of
Observations by the Norwegian Government in respect of the programme “The Wanted” on NBC.
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim (36), embassy secretary, Enebakk, as acting state secretary to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete for the period 14 February
Mr. Roger Solheim has been appointed acting state secretary in the Ministry of Culture 7 March 2011-30 December 2011, during Ms. Lotte Grepp Knutsen’s leave of absence. Ms. Siv Larssen Aasvik is acting political adviser 15 March 2011-14 June 2011.
Norway and Sweden have discussed the possibility of a mutual Norwegian-Swedish green certificate market. Based on the result of these talks, the Norwegian government has reached the conclusion that a common certificate market will not be
Minister of Environment Helen Bjørnøy congratulates the Argentinean environment and human rights advocate Romina Picolotti with the Sophie Prize 2006. The Sophie Foundation announced the award om 29 March, in recognition of her efforts to link
Emma Kwesiga Lydersen has been appointed as Communications Adviser at Norway’s permanent mission to the UN in New York.
“The way the Palestinian people have managed to hold democratic elections while under occupation inspires respect. The high turn-out reflects a strong commitment to democracy among the population,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. (
Press release No.: 16/2006 Date: 28 January 2006 Norway's Prime Minister remembers Johannes Rau Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today sent the following message of condolences to the German Social Democratic Party, on the occasion of the
Ecuador has fulfilled the requirements for a first payment of around USD 13 million for verified reductions in deforestation from Germany and Norway. The payment rewards a reduction of around 2.66 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions from
A working group that has assessed the potential for Norwegian participation in the European Central Bank’s AnaCredit project on credit reporting, has submitted its report to the Ministry of Finance. The working group recommends improving existing
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide and Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup are urging all partner organisations that receive funding from Norway to intensify their efforts to prevent sexual harassment, violence and
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has discharged Mr. Tom Erlend Skaug as state secretary to Minister of Children and Equality Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland, and appointed him again as state secretary in a 50 percent position to
Today, Prime Minister Erna Solberg is launching the plans for a High-level Panel on Building a Sustainable Ocean Economy. Ms Solberg will chair the panel, which will be made up of heads of state and government from a broad range of coastal states,
Today, the Ministry of Finance has decided that the countercyclical capital buffer requirement for banks shall be increased to 2.5 percent from 31 December 2019, in line with the quarterly advice from Norges Bank.
General Electric (GE) gives Norway a pivotal role in their strategy for offshore wind.
The Norwegian Government has launched its strategy for Norway’s cooperation with Brazil. Several ministers took part in the launch, demonstrating the importance Norway attaches to its relations with Brazil.
"It is important to the Government to support the strong initiatives and enthusiasm around the country about local development. I am happy to be able to allocate 47 million kroner to measures that aim to promote rural living and create attractive
The activity level in the Norwegian petroleum industry is still high. Exploration activity has the last few years increased substantially and several new discoveries are being made. The Pension Fund is still growing, now approaching NOK 3000 billion
“It is positive that Israel has now decided to ease the blockade of Gaza. In my view, the blockade is counterproductive because it directly affects the civilian population and undermines the forces on the Palestinian side that are interested in