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Regulations relating to motor traffic in Svalbard

The purpose of these regulations is to regulate the use of motor vehicles and aircraft on the basis of overall considerations of the public interest, including opportunities for the general public to experience the wilderness in Svalbard, and with a

Read regulation at lovdata.no

Scheduled air services (helicopter) between Værøy and Bodø

On June 5, 2008 the Ministry of Transport and Communications published a tender for scheduled air services (Helicopter) on the route Værøy - Bodø during the period August 1,2008 to July 31, 2011. All EEA air carriers are invited to tender.

Norway's arctic policy

The report "Norway's arctic policy: Creating value, managing resources, confronting climate change and fostering knowledge. Developments in the Arctic concern us all." was presented by Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Minister of Foreign Affairs, 

Evaluation of the grant scheme for Norwegian – Russian collaboration projects in health and related social issues 2009-2011

The purpose of the evaluation was to obtain information about the ability of the Grant Scheme for the period 2009-2011 to contribute to the aims outlined in the collaboration programme (Samarbeidsprogram 2009), in the 3rd Barents Collaboration

Recommendations from 2010, 2012 and 2014 regarding the companies Repsol S.A. and Reliance Industries Limited

On 1 December 2010 the Council on Ethics recommended the exclusion of the companies Repsol YPF (now Repsol S.A) and Reliance Industries Limited from the Government Pension Fund Global. The companies were partners in a joint venture which was

Recommendation to exclude the companies The Babcock & Wilcox Co. and Jacobs Engineering Group Plc

The companies were recommended for exclusion because of their involvement in the production of nuclear weapons. Please find the recommendation here.

Evaluation of Nordic World Heritage Foundation (2008-2013)

På oppdrag fra Miljøverndepartementet og Unesco har Vista Analyse AS gjennomført en evaluering av Nordic World Heritage Foundation (NWHF). NWHF er et kategori 2-senter under beskyttelse av Unesco, som følge av en avtale mellom den norske

The IA Agreement 2014-2018

The Letter of Intent regarding a more inclusive working life (the IA Agreement) is based on a tradition of cooperation and trust between the authorities, employees and employers in Norway, both centrally and locally. This is the fourth letter of

Recommendation of March 20, 2013, on the observation of the company Royal Dutch Shell plc.

Please find the Council's recommendation here. Please find the Ministry's press release here.

Recommendation of March 20, 2013, on the observation of the company Eni Sp.A

Please find the Council's recommendation here. Please find the Ministry's press release here.

Barriers to digitalization

Executive summary of KPMG report to the Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation

On the assignment from the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, KPMG has undertaken a mapping and analysis of barriers for digitalization among Norwegian Companies.

Recommendation of June 25, 2012, to exclude the company WTK Berhad Holdings

The Council on Ethics recommended the exclusion of the company WTK Berhad Holdings in june 2012. Please find the recommendation here. Please find the Ministry's press release regarding the exclusion of the company here.

Recommendation of April 18, 2013, to exclude the company Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd.

The Council on Ethics recommended to exclude the company Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd in April 2013. Please find the recommendation here. Please find the Ministry's press release here.

MCC: Gram's speech at The NATO Military Committee Conference 2023 in Oslo

Here you can read the speeches of Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram and Chief of Defence Eirik Kristoffersen.

By Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram

Henry George Lecture at St. Johns University: Norway’s Historical Experience with Taxing & Regulating the Exploitation of Its Natural Resources

Lecture held by Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, at St. John University the 23 October 2024, New York, USA.

By Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum

Annual report 2023: The Norwegian National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct

One of the NCP’s most important responsibilities is to promote the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct. The objective of the Guidelines is to promote positive contributions from businesses to economic, environmental and social progress

FAO Conference 43rd Session

Review of the State of Food and Agriculture Intervention by Norway.

By Minister of Agriculture and Food Sandra Borch

Building momentum towards the SDG Summit

The 2030 Agenda is in a deep crisis. It is still possible to deliver on our promises, but the time for ambitious leadership is now. Norway therefore looks forward to the SDG Summit in September, and a meeting that can unlock the potential for

By Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sigbjørn Gjelsvik National Statement at the Opening of the High-level Segment of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), 17 July 2023.

Consultation – Measures to accelerate the phasing in of zero- and low-emission aircraft in Norwegian aviation

The government has in the white paper, Meld. St. 10 (2022-2023) Sustainable and safe aviation - National aviation strategy, decided that the overall climate goal for domestic aviation should be to accelerate the transition towards zero- and

Deadline for consultation: 29/09/2023 Status: Consultation is being processed

Roadmap 2.0: The green industrial initiative

The Government’s Green Industrial Initiative will take us through the biggest transition the Norwegian economy has seen in modern times. And time is of the essence. We need to be more ambitious, work faster, implement better and cooperate more