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Forests and climate

Forests contribute positively to a sustainable climate balance, both as a carbon sink and a renewable resource that can replace alternatives more harmful to the climate.

Special sporting activities

Information of anti-doping work, grants for social inclusion in sports, grants for measures concerning groups with special needs and outdoor recreation for children and adolescents.

More equal and inclusive society for all LGBTQ people

The attack that took place on the night of 25 June 2022 is a painful reminder that work still needs to be done - also politically - to make Norway a safer, more equal and inclusive society for all LGBTQ people. The Government is strengthening

Literature

The literature policy aims to facilitate diversity and quality, and to ensure widespread access to literature for everyone in Norway. A wide selection of literature and good accessibility is crucial for democracy and freedom of speech.

Emissions to air from the petroleum sector

Nationally, petroleum operations account for 31 percent of CO2 emissions, 24 percent of NOx emissions and 41 percent of nmVOC emissions.

The State’s ten principles for good corporate governance

Together, the State’s principles for good corporate governance and the State’s goal as an owner form the basis for how the state exercises its ownership. There is a broad political consensus about the key elements of the framework for the State’s

From another country to Norway – foreign lawyer

The Norwegian legal aid scheme does not cover legal fees that you as the left-behind parent, incur in your home country.

The National Budget 2022

Information about Norway's National Budget for 2022, presented to the Storting as Report no. 1 (2021-2022) on 12 October 2021. The National Budget presents the Solberg Government's programme for the implementation of economic policy and projections

The National Budget 2023

Information about Norway's National Budget for 2023, presented to the Storting as Report no. 1 (2022-2023) on 6 October 2022. The National Budget presents the Støre Government's programme for the implementation of economic policy and projections for

Press contacts

Press contacts for the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministries

The National Budget 2020

Information about Norway's National Budget for 2020, presented to the Storting as Report no. 1 (2019-2020) on 7 October 2019. The National Budget presents the Government's programme for the implementation of economic policy and projections for the

Previous national budgets

2023 The Revised National Budget 2023 The National Budget 2023 2022 The Revised National Budget 2022 Amendment to the 2022 Fiscal Budget Proposal (no English documents) The National Budget 2022 - Chapter 2.1 (pdf) The National Budget 2022 - Chapter

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.

Evaluation of Norway's Plan of Action to Support EU Accession Countries

The Plan of Action provided almost NOK 300 million to some 500 activities to the 12 then-EU accession countries during the period 2001-2003. This short-term programme had two overarching objectives: to support the EU accession process, and

Norwegian Strategy for Urban Agriculture

The Government launched a National strategy for urban agriculture on 9 February 2021.

Modernisation of the Monetary Policy Regulation

In the Financial Markets Report for 2016, the Ministry of Finance announced that work had begun to modernise the Monetary Policy Regulation. The current regulation was laid down in 2001. The wording of the current regulation reflected the challenges

Minister of Defence Odd Roger Enoksen: NATO at a crossroad - views from Nato HQ and Norway

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By Former Minister of Defence Odd Roger Enoksen Forsvarsminister Odd Roger Enoksen sitt innlegg på Litteraturhuset 7. februar. Arrangør var Atlanterhavskomiteen og arrangementet ble kalt "NATO at a crossroad - views from Nato HQ and Norway".

Joint Expeditionary Force: Minister of Defence's introduction at the JEF Press Meeting in Oslo

Joint Expeditionary Force - comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK - met in Oslo June 15. 2022.

By Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram

Future Acquisitions For the Norwegian Defence Sector 2023–2030

A central feature in the annual updating of the Investment Plan is the preparation and publication of an unclassified overview of long-term requirements and objectives.

Proposal to give a mountain peak to Finland

Letter from Prime Minister Erna Solberg to Svein O. Leiros, Mayor of Kåfjord municipality.