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16/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen forwarded 13 February a consultation paper which outline a new act on offshore renewable energy. The consultation paper is sent on public hearing. Comments are due 17 April 2009.
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16/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
The Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements has released their preliminary report on the basis for wage settlements in 2009. The report outlines recent years’ developments in wage, earnings, prices and competitiveness.
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13/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Today, the Norwegian Government has decided that Petoro can take part in the Skanled project with an interest of up to 30 %.
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13/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
According to marine scientists, stocks of Norwegian coastal cod have declined since 1994. After a long process, the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs therefore introduced various protective measures to limit the professional
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13/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Climate change and the economic downturn threaten to undermine what we have achieved in the fight against poverty. We must be more strategic in our development policy in order to achieve more,” said Minister of the Environment and International
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12/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The presidential election will be held in Afghanistan on 20 August this year. Norway will provide NOK 70 million for the preparation and holding of the election.
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11/02/2009
News story
Ministry of the Environment
The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy received today StatoilHydro’s Master Plan for full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) at Mongstad. The emission permit for the combined heat and power plant (CHP) at
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11/02/2009
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy received today StatoilHydro’s Master Plan for full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) at Mongstad. The emission permit for the combined heat and power plant (CHP) at
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09/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In today’s Nordic meeting of the Foreign Ministers in Oslo, the five ministers released a common statement regarding the situation in Sri Lanka.
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09/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
At a special meeting of Nordic Foreign Ministers in Oslo, the five Ministers issued a joint statement on support for Gaza and UNWRA.
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09/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thorvald Stoltenberg presented his report on Nordic foreign and security policy cooperation at an extraordinary meeting of Nordic foreign ministers in Oslo on 9 February 2009.
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09/02/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thorvald Stoltenberg presented his report on Nordic foreign and security policy cooperation at an extraordinary meeting of the Nordic foreign ministers on Monday 9 February. The meeting was held at the Voksenåsen Conference Hotel in Oslo.
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08/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Government proposes to establish two new funds with a total capital of NOK 100 billion. The funds will ease the access to loans for companies and households, and contribute to stabilise the financial market", says Norwegian Prime Minister Jens
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08/02/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
"The Government proposes to establish two new funds with a total capital of NOK 100 billion. The funds will ease the access to loans for companies and households, and contribute to stabilise the financial market", says Norwegian Prime Minister Jens
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03/02/2009
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg met with Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo in Oslo today, to discuss climate change and forest issues. The two leaders agreed to establish a partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation.
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02/02/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The quota for resettlement refugees for 2009 has now been set. In line with the decision in the Storting (Norwegian parliament), Norway will take in 1200 refugees who will be selected by the Norwegian immigration authorities in cooperation with
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02/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
On 29 January the Norwegian Government decided that the wreck of German submarine U 864 is to be raised and the polluted seabed covered by a layer of clean sand and gravel. In 2007 and 2008, the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA), assisted by
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31/01/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On behalf of the Norwegian Government, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Raymond Johansen has extended his congratulations to Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Chairman of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia(ARS) on his
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30/01/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Half a million children under the age of five and close to 15,000 women giving birth die each year in Pakistan. Norway and Pakistan have today agreed to secure the survival of more children and mothers. Over the coming five years Norway is planning
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30/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Based on a recommendation from the Council on Ethics for the Government Pension Fund - Global, the Ministry of Finance has excluded the American company Textron Inc. Corporation from the Fund.