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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.

Norwegian data centres - sustainable, digital powerhouses

State Ownership Report 2023

State Ownership Report 2021

– The State's direct ownership of companies

The State ownership report is an annual report of the State’s direct ownership and allows you to read about the strategies, performance, financial development and important events for the respective companies in 2021.

Norway’s battery strategy

Norway's first battery strategy was launched on 29 June 2022. The strategy presents 10 measures for how Norway will further develop a coherent and profitable battery value chain.

NOU 2021: 4 - Norway towards 2025 – Summary

– Norway will develop the world’s most sustainable mineral industry

On June 21. 2023, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Jan Christian Vestre, presented the Norwegian Government’s mineral strategy. The strategy has five focus areas which aim to ensure that the Norwegian mining industry will become more circular,

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

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.

Meld. St. 26 (2022–2023) - A changing climate – united for a climate-resilient society

Meld. St. 26 (2022–2023) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Agreement for 2026

Norway and Russia have reached a fisheries arrangement for 2026.

EU proposes safeguard measures on ferroalloys

Statements from Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth:

Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry visits Poland

Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Cecilie Myrseth visited Warsaw on Friday, September 27, where she met with her Polish counterpart and Norwegian businesses in Poland to discuss opportunities for trade and business cooperation.

Signed Trade Agreement with Malaysia

At the EFTA Ministerial Meeting in Tromsø, Norway and the other EFTA countries signed a new Economic Partnership Agreement with Malaysia.

Støre and Kerry call for accelerated efforts to cut emissions from shipping

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry are co-leading an international initiative to accelerate reduction of emissions from the shipping sector. Under the Green Shipping Challenge event, various

Norway and Germany Strengthen Cooperation in Space Activities

Norway and Germany have agreed on a joint declaration to facilitate German satellite launches from Andøya Spaceport. The agreement was signed on June 19.

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

Minister of Trade and Industry issues clear signal to Europe: ‘Norway has a competitive advantage that can help shape a vigorous European solar market.’

The Minister of Trade and Industry was on Friday invited to the meeting of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA). Ahead of the meeting, Vestre sent a letter to the European Commission, as well as Germany and France individually, setting out

Norway and Thailand signs historic free trade agreement

Norway and the other EFTA countries have today signed a historic free trade agreement with Thailand. The agreement will give virtually all goods from Norway zero tariffs into Thailand.

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

Summary in English