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The Energy Administration in Norway

The Norwegian Storting (parliament) determines the political framework for energy and water resources management in Norway. The Government has the executive authority through its various ministries.

Renewable energy production in Norway

In Norway, 98 percent of the electricity production come from renewable energy sources. Hydropower is the source of most of the production.

Meld. St. 30 (2015–2016) - From reception centre to the labour market – an effective integration policy

White paper on integration policy. The white paper outlines how Norway's integration policy and measures should be organised to ensure that newly-arrived immigrants with refugee backgrounds enter the labour market or start an education without delay

Meld. St. 32 (2015–2016) - Svalbard

Meld. St. 32 (2015–2016) Report to the Storting (white paper)

In the past, comprehensive white papers on Svalbard have been presented approximately every 10 years. The white papers have each contributed to guiding the archipelago’s development for a number of years, and the comprehensive review process has

Digital agenda for Norway in brief

– ICT for a simpler everyday life and increased productivity

The purpose of this white paper is to present the Government's policy on how Norway can exploit ICT in the best interests of society.

Getting Out the Vote

Experiments in voter mobilization among immigrants and natives in Norway

This report describes the results of two sets of randomized Get-Out-the-Vote experiments, testing the effectiveness of mailmobilization appeals directed at immigrants as well as SMStext messages directed at both immigrants and native voters inNorway.

Meld. St. 29 (2015–2016) - Financial Markets Report 2015

The white paper includes an assessment of the financial stability outlook in Norway, a discussion of a holistic approach to financial markets policy, and a summary of implemented regulatory changes in 2015. It also includes a review of Norges Bank’s

Pollution preparedness and response

The Norwegian petroleum industry has very high environmental and climate standards compared with those in other countries.

Departments

Government conference on 21 April 2016: Transport solutions for the future

‘The Government wants to ensure that Norway’s transport system is safe, promotes value creation and helps achieve the transition to a low-emission society. The Government conference on 21 April will provide input on how this can be achieved in

Child Welfare Cases Across National Borders

More and more children in Norway have connections to other countries because, for example, they have a foreign nationality, or parents or other family members living abroad.

Părinții sunt cele mai importante persoane din viața unui copil

Guvernul norvegian a modificat la 1 aprilie 2016 Actul Drepturilor Copilului. Aceste modificări oferă serviciilor de protecție a copilului o putere sporită în sensul luării de măsuri de protecție cu scopul de a se asigura că copiii primesc ajutorul

Keeping the children safe: a shared responsibility

We all want the same thing - to ensure that all children grow up in a secure environment free from violence. Yet, explaining child protection measures can be tricky.

Norwegian contributions to EU-consultations

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has recently shared Norwegian views on the Commission's consultations on the renewable directive and the energy efficiency directives:

Meld. St. 23 (2015–2016) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2015

The English version of the report, «Unified effort

The English version of the report, «Unified effort», is now available. You can download the entire report here.

The Expert Commission on Norwegian Security and Defence Policy

In December 2014, the Norwegian Minister of Defence tasked an independent group of experts on Norwegian security and defence policy to advice on the Norwegian Armed Forces’ ability to solve their most demanding tasks in severe crises and war. This

Norsko a Úmluva OSN o právech dítěte

Úmluva OSN o právech dítěte z 20. listopadu 1989 představuje souhrn nejvýznamnější mezinárodně platných pravidel o právech dětí.

Norvegia și Convenția ONU privind Drepturile Copilului

Convenția ONU privind Drepturile Copilului de la 20 noiembrie 1989 (CRC) este cel mai important set de reguli internaționale pe care le deținem pentru protejarea drepturilor copiilor.

Main Points in the Guidelines

The circular will provide information about how the child welfare service can handle these type of cases, including examinations, measures and the possibility of alternative follow-up of the child abroad.