Historical archive

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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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.

  • A good environmental budget

    11/10/2001 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    The Ministry of Environment's budget is to increase by 9.3 per cent in 2002. The government's objectives include more intensive research into CO2-free gas-power technology and work on PCBs. The government is also aiming for progress in marine

  • Letter to UK regretting opening of new MOX fuel plant at Sellafield

    09/10/2001 Letter Ministry of the Environment

    Letter to UK regretting opening of new MOX fuel plant at Sellafield Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary of State Margaret Beckett Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR UK Your ref Our ref Date 18 okt . 2001 97/4322--

  • Nonylphenol and Octylphenol and their Ethoxylates

    08/10/2001 Rules Ministry of the Environment

    Regulations relating to nonylphenol and octylphenol and their ethoxylates Laid down by the Ministry of the Environment on 8 October 2001 pursuant to section 4 of the Act of 11 June 1976 No. 79 relating to the control of products and consumer

  • Norway Examines Legislation for the Protection of Biodiversity

    26/09/2001 News story Ministry of the Environment

    26.09.01 Norway Examines Legislation for the Protection of Biodiversity The Norwegian Government appointed in april 2001 an expert group assigned to examine Norwegian legislation with the aim to strengthen legal measures for the protection of

  • Justification of the Operation of the British Nuclear Fuels Sellafield Mixed Oxide Fuel Plant

    21/09/2001 Consultation Ministry of the Environment

    Justification of the Operation of the British Nuclear Fuels Sellafield Mixed Oxide Fuel Plant Radioactive Substances Division Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Claire Herdman 4/F6 Ashdown House 123 Victoria Street London SW1E

    Status: Currently out for consultation

  • Optimistic Environment Ministers will increase funding

    17/09/2001 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    The Nordic Environment Ministers will increase the amount of capital in the Nordic Environmental Finance Corporation (NEFCO), to secure the funding of additional projects in the Barents Region. (17.09.01)

  • Prohibition on the Use of Timber Impregnated with CCA preservatives

    10/09/2001 Rules Ministry of the Environment

    Regulations relating to a prohibition on the use of timber impregnated with CCA preservatives Laid down by the Ministry of the Environment on 10 September 2001 pursuant to section 4 of the Act of 11 June 1976 No. 79 relating to the control of

  • Norway`s waste policy

    03/09/2001 Speech/statement Ministry of the Environment

  • Discharges of radioactive substances from the Sellafield reprocessing plant

    23/08/2001 Letter Ministry of the Environment

    Discharges of radioactive substances from the Sellafield reprocessing plant Joint Letter to the British Minister for the Environment The Rt. Hon. Michael Meacher, MP Minister for the Environment, Department for the Environment, Transport and Regions

  • The Barents Environmental Co-operation

    23/08/2001 Speech/statement Ministry of the Environment

    Miljøvernminister Siri Bjerkes innlegg under Barentsrådets ministermøte 21. august 2001 i Kirkenes. The Barents Environmental Co-operation Dear Colleagues and Participants in the Barents process, The Barents co-operation is a very successful example

  • Governmental decision allows two gas-fired power plants in Norway

    06/07/2001 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    The Government has today upheld the permits issued by the Ministry of Environment, given October 2000 to Naturkraft, to establish gas-fired power plants at Kollsnes and Kårstø. (06.07.01)

  • Socialist International Council meeting

    29/06/2001 Speech/statement Ministry of the Environment

    Speach by Siri Bjerke Minister of Environment, Socialist International Council meeting, Lisbon, 29-06-01 Socialist International Council meeting Dear friends, The world is at a crucial juncture. The time has come to make the change. As true

  • The Government will ensure that Norway meets its Kyoto commitments

    22/06/2001 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    On 22 June 2001, the Norwegian Government submitted a Report to the Parliament (Storting) on Norwegian climate policy. Agreements with the industry, CO 2-taxes, development of technology and emissions trading are measures that will ensure that

  • Sofie prize

    14/06/2001 Speech/statement Ministry of the Environment

    Minister of Environment Siri Bjerke, Sofie prize presentation, Oslo 14 June 2001 Sofie prize Prize winners Ms. Gisèle Halimi and Mr. Bernard Cassen on behalf of ATTAC, ladies and gentlemen It is a real pleasure for me to present this year’s Sofie

  • How to achieve sustainable development

    17/05/2001 Speech/statement Ministry of the Environment

    Miljøvernminister Siri Bjerkes innlegg om bidrag til utviklingsland under OECD-møtet i Paris 17. mai. Se ministrenes Kommuniké fra møtet

  • Maintaining Ecosystem Integrity: Stopping Renewable Natural Resources from becoming "non-renewable" - Minister of Environment Siri Bjerke

    16/05/2001 Speech/statement Ministry of the Environment

    Minister of Environment Siri Bjerke, Meeting of OECD Environment Ministers, Paris 16 May 2001 Agenda Item 3: Maintaining Ecosystem Integrity: Stopping Renewable Natural Resources from becoming "non-renewable" Thank you Madame Chair. Human life

  • Eurosai environmental auditing seminar - Minister of Environment Siri Bjerke

    15/05/2001 Speech/statement Ministry of the Environment

  • "Seminar on Acidification for Chinese Managers" - political advisor Jo Stein Moen

    27/04/2001 Speech/statement Ministry of the Environment

    Statement by Jo Stein Moen, political advisor, Ministry of the Environment, Seminar on Acidification for Chinese Managers, Oslo 27 April 2001 Seminar on Acidification for Chinese Managers Good morning. It is a pleasure for me, on behalf of the

  • The prosess brings the world forward - Minister of Environment Siri Bjerke

    19/04/2001 Speech/statement Ministry of the Environment

    Minister of Environment Siri Bjerke, CSD 9, New York 19 April 2001 The prosess brings the world forward Mr Chairman, Excellencies, This is the ninth time ministers meet to discuss commitments made to Agenda 21 in Rio. Nine years of painstaking

  • "5th European Conference for Ministers responsible for the Cultural Heritage" - political advisor Jo Stein Moen

    06/04/2001 Speech/statement Ministry of the Environment

    Speech by Jo Stein Moen, political advisor, Ministry of the Environment, 5 th> European Conference for Ministers responsible for the Cultural Heritage Portoroz, Slovenia 6 April 2001 "5 th European Conference for Ministers responsible for the

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