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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Photo archives of Political Adviser Morten Wasstøl
Check against delivery Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen. Montreal one year ago was the kick-off for forward-looking action. Since Montreal, the urgent need for action has become ever more apparent. Now we are in Africa, the continent who will
The revision of the regulations concerning air pollution from ships is mostly welcomed, said the Norwegian minister of Environment, Ms Helen Bjørnøy, when opening an Intersessional Meeting on air pollution in Oslo today.
Check against delivery Mr. Secretary General, Mr. Chairman, dear delegates, Welcome to Oslo. I am very pleased that so many of you could come to Oslo in November. And out of the tourist season as well! Air pollution is one of the main environmental
Photo archives of the former Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy
Check against delivery Ladies and gentlemen, I wish you all a warm welcome to the lovely town of Hamar and to this international roundtable. I am very pleased to see participants from so many countries all over the world, from government, business
The Norwegian Government has decided to ask for the Parliaments approval to access the International Convention for the Control and Management for Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments. Norway will be among the first countries to join the
The Norwegian government and Statoil have undertaken an agreement to establish the world's largest full-scale CO2 capture and storage (CCS) project in conjunction with the projected combined heat and power plant at Mongstad. The CCS project is
The Norwegian Commission on Low Emissions presented their final report to Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy. The Commission stresses that we face a serious and accelerating climate problem as a result of greenhouse gas emissions from
29 September 2006, Beijing, China - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Government of Norway announced a new partnership today in Beijing to support China in its objectives to promote environmental protection, awareness and
The Ministry of the Environment proposes in a consultation document the introduction by regulation of an environment fee for journeys to Svalbard’s land areas. According to the proposal, all visitors will pay the fee with the exception of
Check against delivery Thank you very much for inviting me to hold this opening speech. We are proud to have the IPCC meet in Norway. The IPCC is the world’s main point of reference in the area of climate change. Your comprehensive and objective
The fjord country of western Norway is one of the world's most beautiful landscapes. Its inclusion on the Unesco World Heritage List, while most certainly warranted, carries with it obligations affecting all who are responsible for managing the
Check against delivery Ladies and gentlemen, I wish you welcome to Stavanger. Norway is proud to host the 2006 conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment. After 26 years, it is high time to meet in the Nordic region, where
Check against delivery Mister/Madam Chair, ladies and gentlemen, I am very glad to welcome the European Environment and Health Committee to Oslo and Norway. We need joint meeting places like this to forward the many important issues that are of