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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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The 2015 budget lays the foundation for achieving the Government’s long-term goal of making Norway a low emission society.
The Government intends to increase Norway’s budget for 2015 to NOK 32.5 billion. This is an increase of more than NOK 1 billion compared with 2014. Priority is given to education, humanitarian assistance, health and vaccination, private sector
‘It is important to support the positive trend towards greater European cooperation and integration, particularly in countries where this trend has been put under severe strain in the wake of Russia’s violations of international law in Ukraine. The
Trade and private sector activities are vital for bringing about growth and lasting change in developing countries. Economic growth and free trade are the most effective means of fostering development. The Government proposes an increase in funding
The High North is Norway’s most important foreign policy area. The Government intends to pursue an ambitious High North policy, giving priority to knowledge-based business development, innovation and entrepreneurial activity.
In the National Budget for 2015, the Government proposes to recieve 1000 refugees from Syria.
Biogas reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Norway, while also helping to reduce emissions of local air pollution and noise pollution from heavy vehicles. The Government today presents a biogas strategy which represents concrete steps to follow up
The Government has proposed a substantial increase in the support provided by Norway for education in poor countries. This will mean an allocation of almost NOK 2.4 billion to education in 2015, an increase of NOK 550 million compared to 2014. ‘
In the National Budget 2015, the State’s net cash flow from the petroleum industry is forecast to total close to NOK 300 billion in 2014 (fixed 2015 prices). Direct and indirect taxes account for around 60 per cent of the total. The State’s Direct
Never before has Norway given such high priority to global health. The Government has proposed an allocation of nearly NOK 3 billion to support global health efforts in 2015, further developing Norway’s engagement and leadership role in this field.
The Government intends to pursue an effective development policy that yields results. In 2013, 116 countries received aid from Norway. In order to achieve better results, the Government is proposing to concentrate its efforts on 84 countries.
The Government proposes an increase in the development budget to NOK 32.5 billion in 2015. This is an increase of more than NOK 1 billion compared to 2014. Education, humanitarian aid, health and vaccines, business development, climate measures and
The Norwegian Government today presents its strategy for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). It contains a broad range of activities within research and development, full-scale demonstration in Norway and international CCS deployment. The Government
“The Government has decided to appoint two expert commissions to strengthen the fiscal policy framework and to contribute to a more efficient use of public funds,” says Minister of Finance Siv Jensen.
Fire is the biggest threat to our thousand-year-old practice of building in wood. Norway has 28 stave churches and 180 areas of closely knit wooden buildings that are particularly vulnerable to fire. In its budget proposal, the Government
The Government proposes to introduce a special restructuring fund to make it easier and more predictable for livestock owners in predator-prone areas to get grants for transferring to alternative agricultural employment.
The government prioritises continuing education for teachers, raising quality in day-care institutions and more funding for research and higher education in the national budget for 2015.
The 2015 Fiscal Budget is a further step towards a change of policy direction in Norway. The Government will promote growth in the Norwegian economy through targeted tax reductions, high priority on infrastructure and emphasis on other measures to
The Norwegian Government gives priority to climate and cultural heritage issues in its proposed budget for 2015. The Climate and Forest Initiative will receive NOK 3 billion in the budget for the Ministry of Climate and Environment next year. The
Today, the Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development partners announced they aim to invest an additional $50 million to save the lives of mothers and newborns in developing countries by investing in innovative ideas and approaches