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  • Norway plays leading role in negotiations on global plastics treaty

    23/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Every week, some 976 kilogrammes of the microplastics floating in the atmosphere fall back to the ground in New York, where the UN General Assembly is opening this week. This is equivalent to 100 000 half-litre plastic bottles. Correspondingly, the

  • Norway and EU sign Security and Defence Partnership

    06/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence

    Today, Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell signed an agreement establishing a new Security and Defence Partnership

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide met President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas

    24/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    At the meeting in New York on Monday 23 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Barth Eide reaffirmed Norway's continued strong support for Palestine.

  • Statement about Rafah from Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

    29/05/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'The development in Rafah is catastrophic and unacceptable. We have warned in the strongest possible terms against the consequences of an attack for the people of Rafah', said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

  • Norway signs new agreements for climate adaptation with NOK 500 million

    01/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    While global funding for climate change adaptation is declining, Norway is announcing new agreements for climate adaptation worth more than NOK 500 million, in line with the goal of tripling it by 2026.

  • Strengthening cooperation on the green transition

    08/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and Japan have agreed to cooperate more closely on the green transition. This will open up major opportunities for Norwegian companies.

  • Norway will implement new rules for taxation of large multinational enterprises

    24/11/2023 Press release Ministry of Finance

    Today the Government put forward a Bill to the Norwegian parliament to implement internationally agreed rules on global minimum tax. This will deter profit shifting and ensure large business groups pay at least 15 per cent tax on their profits. The

  • Closer cooperation between Norway and Japan

    07/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Thursday. Norway and Japan are entering into a strategic partnership designed to promote increased cooperation in a range of areas, in particular

  • Støre and Kerry call for accelerated efforts to cut emissions from shipping

    01/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry are co-leading an international initiative to accelerate reduction of emissions from the shipping sector. Under the Green Shipping Challenge event, various

  • Ministerial Council in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine

    01/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide is joining foreign ministers from most of the 57 OSCE participating states at the annual Ministerial Council being held this year in Skopje, North Macedonia.

  • Norwegian humanitarian policy in a time of crises

    15/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    A greater number of protracted armed conflicts, declining respect for international humanitarian law, accelerating climate change and record numbers of people experiencing food shortages and hunger. This is the bleak backdrop for Norway’s new

  • NOK 1 billion to prevent plastic pollution

    23/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Plastic pollution is one of the fastest growing environmental problems in the world. We are now extending our initiative to combat plastic pollution in developing countries by providing up to NOK 1 billion over a period of four years’, said

  • Prime Minister met Norwegian students in Shanghai

    11/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

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

  • 80 years since the deportation of the Crimean Tatars

    18/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    May 18 marks the 80th anniversary of the forced deportation of the Crimean Tatars. Today, they are once again being persecuted by the Russian occupying power. Norway reiterates its condemnation of Russia’s illegal occupation and human rights

  • Changes in the Government

    19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In the Council of State today, the Crown Prince Regent has made changes in the Government.

  • Building greener ships

    11/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    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.

  • Strengthened energy ties to Belgium

    18/06/2024 News story Ministry of Energy

    A large business delegation from Belgium is visiting Norway this week. Several Belgian energy companies participate in the delegation, which is led by Princess Astrid. During the visit, a joint declaration on offshore wind and an agreement of intent

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    27/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Torgeir Micaelsen as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung, as of 30 September 2024.

  • New Chapter for Green Transition in the Process Industry

    13/03/2024 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Strategy Forum “Prosess21” was established in 2018 to contribute to emissions reductions in the Norwegian process industry. The recently recomposed steering group has a new mandate that reflects Norway's commitment to achieving its climate goals

  • Ukrainian grain providing bread for people of Gaza

    21/08/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The first shipment of Ukrainian grain has arrived in Gaza. ‘Every kilo is life-saving assistance,’ said Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim.

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