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NOU 2022: 5 - The Norwegian Government's Management of the Coronavirus Pandemic – Part 2

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Ambitious offshore wind initiative

Today, the Government is presenting a major initiative to promote offshore wind power. The aim is to use offshore wind power to generate new electricity on a par with the total amount of electricity currently produced in Norway. The initiative will

New report to the Storting on state ownership

The Norwegian Government has today presented the ownership-report to the Storting (white paper) A greener and more active state ownership - The state’s direct ownership of companies. The previous report to the Storting was published in 2019.

Norwegian satellites may help developing countries in the fight against illegal fishing

A newly launched UN-report claims that over 1/3 of the worlds fish stocks are suffering from overfishing. Norway will now do more to cooperate with developing countries to solve the problem of illegal fishing.

Official visit to China

On Monday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with President Xi Jinping of China. During the meeting the Chinese President announced that Norwegians will be permitted to travel to China without needing to apply for a visa.

Government is advising against trade and business activity with Israeli settlements

The Government is reiterating its position on Israel’s settlement policy on occupied land by advising Norwegian companies not to engage in business cooperation or trade that serves to perpetuate the illegal Israeli settlements.

New Chapter for Green Transition in the Process Industry

The Strategy Forum “Prosess21” was established in 2018 to contribute to emissions reductions in the Norwegian process industry. The recently recomposed steering group has a new mandate that reflects Norway's commitment to achieving its climate goals

Announces the first competitions for offshore wind

By announcing the first competitions for offshore wind areas, the Norwegian government takes a big step towards its ambition of allocating areas for 30,000 MW offshore wind by 2040.

Norway and Germany take next step in hydrogen cooperation

Norway and Germany have now agreed to set up a joint Task Force to follow up the results of an ongoing joint feasibility study, which is looking into possibilities to transport hydrogen and CO2 between Germany and Norway.

Norwegian Seafood Research Fund

FHF is at limited company owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, and financed by the industry through a levy on exports of Norwegian seafood. FHF aims to create added value for the seafood industry through industry-based

Web page: http://fhf.no/

Government further clarifies advice to Norwegian companies: Do not engage in trade and business cooperation that serves to perpetuate Israel's occupation of Palestine

The Norwegian Government is updating its advice to Norwegian companies not to engage in business cooperation or trade that serves to perpetuate Israel's illegal presence in Palestine - i.e. in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.

Norway signs up to European battery initiative

The government has opened upfor Norway to join the enlargement process for the IPCEI EuBatIn battery initiative. 5 Norwegian battery projects are now part of the process. The membership will provide Norwegian companies access to funding, new markets

Norway and EU establish Green Alliance

‘Norway and the European Union have ambitious goals for climate action and the green transition. The Green Alliance with the EU will facilitate the creation of future green jobs in Norway,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

NOU 2021: 4 - Norway towards 2025 – Summary

Meld. St. 31 (2020–2021) - Financial Markets Report 2021

Meld. St. 31 (2020–2021) Report to the Storting (white paper) Summary

How to establish a data center in Norway

Essential information about regulatoryprocesses, time to market and contactinformation to relevant authorities.

Norway’s Arctic Policy for 2014 and beyond - a Summary

The world is turning its attention towards the Arctic now more than at any time in the past. The Arctic is a region of significant and increasing geopolitical importance. It is key to our ability to understand and manage climate change, and its

Revised strategy for combating work-related crime (2019–)

The Government presented its strategy for combating work-related crime in 2015. The strategy was revised and updated in 2017, and it has now also been subject to a new revision in February 2019.

Speech by the Prime Minister at the naming ceremony for "Höegh Borealis" in China

'Norway and China have made a joint statement where we agree to strengthen our cooperation on the green transition. This agreement invites you, the industry, to move forward based on common initiatives to do climate and environmentally friendly

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre China Merchants Heavy Industry, Haimen, Nantong, China

Remarks by Prime Minister Støre at the 2nd North Sea Summit in Ostend

Thank you, Alexander [De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium], it is good to be ‘the new kid on the block’ with my friends around the North Sea, the emerging, biggest energy region, potentially, in the world. Norway is, as you said, the largest provider

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Ostend, Belgium