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are also used as a way of reducing the consumption of products that can damage health or the environment. The Ministry’s Tax Law Department is responsible for the drafting, interpretation and administration of regulations relating to income and wealth tax

Strategy for Norwegian support of private sector development in developing countries

reach the market in time. The new strategy places considerable emphasis on surmounting this kind of barrier to successful commercial and industrial activity. Projects and programmes under the auspices of bilateral and not least multilateral development

Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) - A Resilient Health Emergency Preparedness

Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) Report to the Storting (white paper)

active use of Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) from 2014. IPCEI is an alternative scheme under state aid law, which allows national authorities to provide increased funding for projects that are considered to be of common European interest

Environmental Information Act

The purpose of this Act is to ensure public access to environmental information and thus make it easier for individuals to contribute to the protection of the environment, to protect themselves against injury to health and environmental damage, and

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Pollution Control Act

The purpose of this Act is to protect the outdoor environment against pollution and to reduce existing pollution, to reduce the quantity of waste and to promote better waste management.

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How can Europe and Norway cooperate to scale up the CCS market?

Minister of Petroleum and Energy held this keynote speech at the Northern Lights Summit in Brussels on 23th June 2022.

By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

The Norwegian Government's Arctic Policy

People, opportunities and Norwegian interests in the Arctic - Abstract

Norway’s Arctic policy revolves around security, stability and interest-based international cooperation. For us, foreign and domestic policy converge in the Arctic.

Report No. 23 to the Storting (2001-2002) - Improving urban environment

storage businesses are not the only ones localising along main roads with spacious areas for parking; shopping malls and commercial retail outlets have also decided this is often suitable. At the same time, many public institutions in health, education

Report to the Storting Nr. 29 (1996-1997) Regional planning and land-use policy (Summary) -

Recommendations of 21 March 1997 from the Ministry of the Environment, approved by the King in Council on the same day

Direct and Indirect Taxes - Main Features of the 2008 Proposal

The objectives of the Government’s tax policy are to safeguard revenue for communal purposes, contribute to fairness in distribution and an improved environment, promote employment throughout the country and enhance the workings of the economy.

Meld. St. 34 (2012-2013) - Public Health Report

Meld. St. 34 (2012–2013) Report to the Storting (White Paper) Summary

significance for Sami culture and commercial activities in accordance with Section 5.4 of the Planning and Building Act. The Planning and Building Act shall help to ensure a natural basis for Sami culture, commercial activities and social life, see Section

Mapping of modern slavery and recommendations for the Norwegian Government’s development programme to combat modern slavery

The report has been written by Norad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ request.

Guidelines for Project Grants under the Government's Plan of Action For Candidate Countries To The EU

measures that promote political pluralism, the building of democratic institutions, free elections, the principles of the rule of law, and respect for fundamental human rights, including gender equality and trade union rights. Implement environmental measures

Meld. St. 20 (2018–2019) - The Government Pension Fund 2019

Meld. St. 20 (2018–2019) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Fund shall not be a policy instrument for attaining other political objectives. Gaming operations are, within defined limits, lawful in many countries, including Norway. Exclusion of non-Norwegian gambling companies on the grounds that such companies undermine

G-12/2020 – Revised circular relating to Entry into force of the Regulations relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals out of concern for public health

reside or work in Norway. Members of the Sami community in the exercise of reindeer herding. Foreign nationals who perform commercial transport of goods and passengers for payment, or are en route to or from such an assignment. Journalists and other personnel

Meld. St. 11 (2011–2012) - Global health in foreign and development policy

Grants. A strong commitment to women’s and children’s right to health is laid down in several instruments of international law. The promotion of women’s and children’s rights and health is one of the main themes of political mobilisation efforts, both

Meld. St. 21 (2014–2015) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2014

Meld. St. 21 (2014–2015) Report to the Storting (white paper)

arrangement for the exclusion of investments deemed to be in violation of international law, based on advice from the Petroleum Fund’s Advisory Commission on International Law. Exclusion of individual companies is one of several responsible investment tools

The National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

The Norwegian AI (Artificial Intelligence) Strategy.

Report No. 20 to the Storting (2008-2009) - On the Management of the ­Government Pension Fund in 2008

a defined framework for registration and documentation of transactions etc. also suggests that it should be established in law that Norges Bank has a statutory bookkeeping obligation pursuant to the Bookkeeping Act. The Ministry also wants the possibility

Report No. 24 to the Storting (2006-2007) - On the Management of the ­Government Pension Fund in 2006

capital shall mainly be invested in equities and primary capital certificates listed on a Norwegian exchange, or in bonds and commercial paper issued by Norwegian enterprises. The Fund’s limit on investments in equity instruments corresponds to 50 pct. of its