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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Five areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf have been nominated as potential locations to explore for suitable reservoirs for permanent storage of CO2. The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) requested input from all operating companies, and
“Norway has, together with key Arab and European countries, taken the initiative to bring the grave situation in Syria before the UN General Assembly,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - as a contribution to the common reporting system on migration for the OECD countries, called SOPEMI. The recent report for Norway covers 2009 and
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
The red-green coalition government will continue to develop the Norwegian welfare state, through investment in kindergartens, education and research. Amongst other things, the government proposes spending a total of around NOK 2 billion on improving
The Government has decided to allocate NOK 1 billion to promote education for girls through UNICEF’s work on supporting Education for All in developing countries. The announcement was made by Minister of the Environment and International
By the deadline for applications in the awards in predefined areas (APA) 2008 on the Norwegian continental shelf, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from 47 companies. The Ministry aims to award new production licenses
For the first time, Norway is allocating 1% of its GNI to international development cooperation. “This is a major victory for the world’s poor,” commented Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim.
The Norwegian Government has decided to request the WTO to establish a dispute settlement panel in connection with the EU ban on trade in seal products.
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: "When spring arrived in Svalbard, it was apparent that the permafrost had not had time, between the completion of the construction of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and the end of winter, to re-freeze the loose soil and
“Norway condemns the use of violence against protesters in Syria,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The Local Government White Paper contains the Government’s comprehensive plan for local government reform during this Storting session. The reform will result in larger municipalities that can take on additional responsibilities and more autonomy.
At the UN climate change conference (COP20) in Lima, Norway announced NOK 76 million for a new project to support the restoration of forests and landscapes in the tropics. “A very important climate measure for the future,” says Minister of Climate
“History will unite with the future. We will change, but also preserve. The new Government Building Complex will be modern, stimulate vibrant and safe urban spaces and create good jobs, while also preserving our history,” says Prime Minister Erna
The new White paper on research ”Climate for Research”, the government emphasises that public research spending will continue to increase. Furthermore, Norwegian research policy will be defined by nine research policy goals. The Government
Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is announcing this year’s licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf - Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2014. The aim is to award new production licences in the announced areas at
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 29 April appointed Mr. Kjetil Mjøsund (41), bailiff, Stjørdal, as acting political advisor to Minister of Justice Knut Storberget.
‘Seldom has the world witnessed so many major humanitarian crises as it did in 2014, and the UN estimates that the need for humanitarian relief will continue to increase next year,’ said Foreign Minister Børge Brende. Norway will increase its
‘I am delighted that the WTO members have adopted the necessary decisions on food security issues and aspects of the Trade Facilitation Agreement so that the decisions made at last year’s Ministerial Conference can now be implemented. This is very