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Economy

The oil and gas sector plays a vital role in the Norwegian economy.

Production and exports

Norway is an important supplier of oil and gas to the global market, and almost all oil and gas produced on the Norwegian shelf is exported.

Framework

The overall objective of Norway’s petroleum policy is to provide a framework for the profitable production of oil and gas in the long term.

Flammability of mattresses and upholstered furniture

Main requirements Mattresses and upholstered furniture shall withstand the ignition of smoldering cigarettes in accordance with specific criteria given in recognized standards. The regulations covers both manufacture and import for sale, as well as

NOU 2024: 7 - Norway and the EEA: Development and experiences

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The Norwegian Defence Pledge

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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Nature Diversity Act

The purpose of this Act is to protect biological, geological and landscape diversity and ecological processes through conservation and sustainable use, and in such a way that the environment provides a basis for human activity, culture, health and

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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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G10 communique Paris 02.05.05

(G-10 ministerkommuniké, Paris, 2. mai 2005)

G10 communique Paris 02.05.05(word-document)

Defence Minister Gram's speech on the new Defence Pledge

By Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram April 15th 2024, Washington D.C., Arctic Conference Opening Keynote

Management Provisions

The framework for the Government Pension Fund and the management of fund assets are laid down by Act of Parliament and guidelines with supplementary provisions.

Norway and Ukraine sign security cooperation agreement

Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation and long-term support.

Protocol Norway - Bonaire

Protocol between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in respect of the Netherlands Antilles amending the convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in respect of the Netherlands Antilles for the

Military transport corridor to be established in the north

‘The fact that Norway, Sweden and Finland are now united in NATO is good for Norwegian, Nordic and Allied security. And today we have achieved an important milestone. We have agreed to establish a military transport corridor through North Norway,

Public consultation of the first licensing round for seabed minerals

The Ministry of Energy has presented a proposal for the announcement of the first licensing round for seabed minerals on the Norwegian continental shelf for public consultation. The proposal sets out the areas where the companies will be able to

Amendments to the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act provides better protection for polar bears and seabirds

Norway’s Parliament - Stortinget - has adopted the Government’s proposal for amendments to the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act to reduce disturbance of polar bears and seabirds.

Awarding four new licenses for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf

Today, the Norwegian Ministry of Energy announces offers for four new exploration licenses related to CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf. All the licenses are in the North Sea.

Norway to provide NOK 394 million to support the UN’s human rights efforts

‘War, authoritarian regimes and food insecurity are posing a threat to people’s rights across the world. It is more important than ever to support the UN’s efforts to safeguard respect for human rights,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth