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28/06/2007
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg congratulates the new British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown. " It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on your appointment today as Prime Minister." Prime Minister Stoltenberg writes.
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27/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Odd Roger Enoksen, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, has the pleasure of inviting you to a press conference, Thursday 28 June at 11.00 a.m.
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25/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Minister Odd Roger Enoksen met in Stavanger yesterday and today to exchange views on the EU's recently adopted Energy Policy for Europe and its follow up.
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22/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
The Government’s new white paper on climate policy contains proposals for concrete new measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Government proposes substantial cuts in emissions both in Norway and abroad.
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22/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 26 June, Norway will host a meeting of the Sri Lanka Co-Chairs, which will bring together representatives from the EU, Japan, the US and Norway to assess the current situation in the Sri Lankan peace process. Last time the Co-Chairs met was in
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22/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Aker ASA, Investor AB, SAAB AB and the Norwegian State have signed an agreement, which ensures a long-term, strategic ownership of the Norwegian technology and industrial group Aker Kværner.
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21/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) today signed an agreement with DONG Energy, Hydro, Shell Statoil and Vattenfall on co-operating towards a test centre for CO2 capture and storage (CCS) at the combined power and heating station at Mongstad,
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21/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) today signed an agreement with DONG Energy, Hydro, Shell Statoil and Vattenfall on co-operating towards a test centre for CO2 capture and storage (CCS) at the combined power and heating station at Mongstad,
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21/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The celebration of the Queen’s birthday will begin in Stavanger on the morning of 4 July with the royal family walking up from the royal yacht to the cathedral, where there will be a church service.
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18/06/2007
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 18 June appointed Mr. John Erik Pedersen, county secretary, Vadsø, as political advisor to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen.
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15/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway is deeply concerned about the crisis in the Palestinian Territory and condemns the use of violence as a political tool. Continued use of violence will strengthen destructive and extremist forces throughout the Middle East,” said Foreign
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15/06/2007
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Today Lord Truscott, Minister of State for Energy, and Mr. Enoksen, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, received a report with common principles for managing and regulating the transport, injection and permanent storage of CO2 in the North Sea
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13/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
State ownership is important. It ensures beneficial rights over our common natural resources and secures the national status of important companies. The Government wants to promote a strong public and national ownership. The Minister for Trade and
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13/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
State ownership is important. It ensures beneficial rights over our common natural resources and secures the national status of important companies. The Government wants to promote a strong public and national ownership. The Minister for Trade and
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11/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
“The Lighthouse Prize (Fyrtårnprisen) for 2007 is awarded to WWF-Norway for this organisation’s indefatigable and thorough involvement in the fight against illegal fishing. This work is especially important for ensuring a sustainable marine
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09/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Kystens dag (Coast Day) will be held this year for the third year in a row. “It is inspiring to see how coastal Norway comes together in a volunteer effort to celebrate its coast,” said political adviser Kari-Anne Opsal. She will open Kystens dag in
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06/06/2007
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
European Commissioner Markos Kyprianou is impressed at the level of food safety in Norway. On Monday he got to study the system at sea. Today the focus is on agricultural food production.
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04/06/2007
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Most of the global ice and snow cover is rapidly declining. This will have large global, regional and local consequences for human beings and nature. This is the main message of the UNEP report “Global Outlook for Ice and Snow” which was presented
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04/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
Most of the global ice and snow cover is rapidly declining. This will have large global, regional and local consequences for human beings and nature. This is the main message of the UNEP report “Global Outlook for Ice and Snow” which was presented
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04/06/2007
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
Tromso/Nairobi, 4 June 2007 — The futures of hundreds of millions of people across the world will be affected by declines in snow cover, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost and lake ice a new and unique report launched to mark World Environment Day (WED)