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  • Announces the first competitions for offshore wind

    29/03/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Energy

    By announcing the first competitions for offshore wind areas, the Norwegian government takes a big step towards its ambition of allocating areas for 30,000 MW offshore wind by 2040.

  • New Sanctions against Russia Implemented in Norwegian Law

    04/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway has introduced a new set of sanctions against President Putin and the Russian regime. These sanctions mirror the EU’s tenth package of sanctions, which was adopted by the EU on 25 February 2023.

  • Norway signs up to European battery initiative

    17/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The government has opened upfor Norway to join the enlargement process for the IPCEI EuBatIn battery initiative. 5 Norwegian battery projects are now part of the process. The membership will provide Norwegian companies access to funding, new markets

  • – Norway will develop the world’s most sustainable mineral industry

    06/07/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    On June 21. 2023, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Jan Christian Vestre, presented the Norwegian Government’s mineral strategy. The strategy has five focus areas which aim to ensure that the Norwegian mining industry will become more circular,

  • Norway and Germany take next step in hydrogen cooperation

    08/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Energy

    Norway and Germany have now agreed to set up a joint Task Force to follow up the results of an ongoing joint feasibility study, which is looking into possibilities to transport hydrogen and CO2 between Germany and Norway.

  • Norway and India strengthen maritime cooperation

    31/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss met India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal in Mumbai this week. Norway and India are strengthening cooperation on

  • Norway's Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy to visit India

    22/10/2025 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss will visit Mumbai from 27 to 30 October to strengthen maritime cooperation with India. She will among others meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of Ports, Shipping and

  • New initiative in the healthcare industry with more than 40 measures

    12/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Minister of Trade and Industry and the Minister of Health and Care Services presented on 23 August a Roadmap for the Health Industry. The 41 measures in the the Roadmap will contribute to profitable business development and sustainable health

  • A greener industrial initiative for Norway

    28/09/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Norwegian Government’s Green Industrial Initiative will guide Norway’s economy through its greatest transition in modern times. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre, and Minister of Agriculture and

  • Norway and the United Kingdom to strengthen cooperation on clean industry and energy

    07/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Today, Norway and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Green Industrial Partnership. The agreement marks a new milestone in the longstanding Norwegian-British cooperation on energy and the green transition.

  • Launching Mapping of Strategic and Critical Value Chains

    01/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries is taking steps to strengthen the role of industry in preparedness and security - assigning a new task to Prosess21 and the Research Council of Norway.

  • International Day for Women in Maritime

    18/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    May 18th is the International Day for Women in Maritime, an annual event initiated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of the United Nations. The purpose of this day is to highlight women's participation in the industry and emphasize

  • Milestone Launch from Andøya

    31/03/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    - This is a milestone for Norway as a spacefaring nation. I congratulate Isar Aerospace and Andøya Spaceport on a successful test launch, says Minister of Trade and Industry, Cecilie Myrseth.

  • Strengthening Trade Cooperation between Europe and Southeast Asia

    20/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    EFTA and ASEAN are now strengthening their trade cooperation and have adopted a Joint Declaration on Economic Cooperation.

  • White paper on total preparedness: Prepared for crisis and war

    10/01/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl presented the white paper on total preparedness. The white paper sets the direction for efforts to strengthen civilian resilience and total

  • Norway and the EU enter into a green strategic industrial partnership

    21/03/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and the EU today signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on sustainable value chains, including land-based raw materials and batteries.

  • New knowledge about gender equality in the maritime industry

    20/05/2022 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    A new study shows that the share of women in the maritime sector remains low, and that structural, cultural and practical barriers can explain why few women work in the sector. The Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Bjørnar Skjæran, will now

  • The State acquiers increased ownership in the gas transportation system

    12/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

    The Ministry of Energy has entered into purchase agreements of interests in key parts of the gas infrastructure with 7 different companies.

  • Norway puts gender equality at sea on the international agenda

    11/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    This week, Norway is participating in the UN Ocean Conference in Barcelona. Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Cecilie Myrseth, has i.a. held bilateral meetings with her counterparts in the United States and Canada where she has raised the need

  • The Norwegian Government’s position to the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA)

    14/07/2023 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    On 16 March, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), following up the Green Deal Industrial Plan for a Net-Zero Age from February 2023. The

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