Environmentalists rejoice as Norwegian court invalidates approval for three offshore oil and gas fields, citing inadequate environmental impact assessment. Ruling may set precedent for future cases. Government may appeal. Production continues until 2024.
The climate crisis hits Norway just as 2020 begins
Norway starts 2020 with spring-like temperatures.
Facing climate change and overtourism, Norway shifts its marketing
Once one of Norway’s most accessible glaciers, the Nigardsbreen has receded to reveal a difficult trek across hard slabs of rock. Instead of 50 tourists at a time, guides now take as few as six people, even though business couldn’t be better.
Norway continues to go all out for fossil fuels
Norway has no intention to stop the extraction of oil and gas.
Norway’s parliament to drop support for oil drilling on the Lofoten islands
The main political opposition in the Norwegian parliament, pledges to protect the Lofoten islands from oil drilling.
Opinion: The Norwegian wind energy transition
Do you want to work in the wind energy sector? Then you might want to look to Norway, Sigrid Carstairs tells you why.
Unprecedented legal challenge mounted against the Norwegian government – video
Green groups, indigenous people and scientists launch a legal challenge against the Norwegian government for handing out oil drilling licenses in the Arctic.
Norway manifests their position as European leader on the electric car market
The Norwegian electric car industry reached a milestone last year with 50,000 electric cars now registered in the Scandinavian country. By Anders Lorenzen While electric cars struggle to take off in many […]
Sales of electric cars in Norway go through the roof
A Volkswagen e-Golf on the Norwegian roads. Photo credit: Norsk Elbilforening. By Anders Lorenzen Europe’s largest market for electrical cars, Norway, has again recorded significant new growth trends that confirms the market […]
Editorial: An independent Scotland would be bad for renewables and climate change
First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond and British Prime Minister David Cameron signs the Edinburgh Agreement which gives Scotland a referendum to vote for Independence from the United Kingdom. Photo credit: Scottish […]