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The Prime Minister's speech at the opening of Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub

What we are seeing here is that Norway is not an oil nation. We are an energy nation. And we are building the new chapters on the shoulders of past experience, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said at the opening.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub

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

On top of the globe – Norway, the Arctic and geopolitics

'We are the world's third largest exporter of natural gas, the world's second largest exporter of seafood. And we have the world's largest sovereign wealth fund. So, in that sense, we are not a small country. Again, geography determines your

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Lecture at Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Norwegian seafood for Chinese consumers

China is an important market for Norwegian seafood. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre attended an event where Chinese consumers had the chance to taste high-quality Norwegian seafood.

Building greener ships

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre visited a shipyard outside Shanghai where the Norwegian company Höegh Autoliners is building new, more environmentally friendly ships.

Prime Minister met Norwegian students in Shanghai

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre paid a visit to Fudan University in Shanghai, where he had the chance to talk with Norwegian students.

Plans to strengthen cooperation on the green transition

Norway and China will cooperate more closely on efforts to promote the green transition. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed to establish a dialogue on collaboration between the two countries on the green

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.

The Prime Minister's speech at the reception in Beijing to celebrate 70 years of bilateral relations

I appreciate that Norway and China can have ambitions for future cooperation. At the same time, we have a dialogue that can contain more difficult issues where we also may have different opinions. But that is what a partnership is all about, we can

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Beijing Library, Tongzhou

Norwegian business delegation accompanies Prime Minister on visit to China

Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is beginning a three-day visit to China. His programme includes political meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.

The Prime Minister’s introduction to the press after meeting with NATO’s Secretary General

- He is leaving a NATO that is stronger, more updated, and more ready to face the challenges and secure its members than when he started, said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Government House

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung. Mr. Norvoll is appointed again as state secretary to Minister of

Prime Minister Støre met with the Amir of Qatar

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met today with the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. This is the Amir’s first visit to Norway, and is part of his tour to visit three of the Nordic countries.

Opening address by the Prime Minister at the Cutting Edge AI seminar in Oslo

- I ask myself, how can we use this new technology and how can we make it available? That's why we are speeding up the use of AI in the public sector in Norway, for instance in the health sector. We aim for 80% of the public sector to have adopted

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre The Kavli Prize Week, University of Oslo

Opening address by the Prime Minister at a  Conference on Norway, the EEA and the European Single Market

'The EEA is for Norway also a security agreement. - Because being part of the same market, with the same rules and rights and obligations, the surveillance mechanism and the mechanism to solve disputes, in our world, where globalization is hitting

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo

The Prime Minister's speech at the opening of Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) 2024

- At the same time as we continue to provide energy security for our European friends, we will push forward the energy transition. From day one, the green transition has been on top of my agenda as Prime Minister. We aim to cut emissions from our

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Stavanger

Changes in the Government

In the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Tore O. Sandvik as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, as of 2 September 2024. Mr. Sandvik is appointed as acting Minister of Climate and

Changes among the political advisers

Mr. Snorre Erichsen Skjevrak is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Energy, Mr. Terje Aasland.

The Prime Minister's speech at the opening of Morrow Battery Cell Factory in Arendal

'Now, in order to speed up the transition, we will always need someone who dares to think big, take the lead, seize the opportunities and move ahead, and Morrow is one of them', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Arendal