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| Nigeria: Govt Imports N109 Billion Fish From Norway Annually |
| [Norwaynews] [03.02.2012, 01:38pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Nigeria imports fish worth about N109.2 billion ($700 million) annually from Norway, the Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Kjell Lillerud has said. He said this yesterday in Abuja when he visited the Minister of state for Trade and Investment, Dr Samuel Ortom.Lillerud said that though he does not have the tonnage of fish that gets to Nigeria, there are three categories with stock fish taking the lead. |
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Environment
| Norway kids row: 'Children were living in sub standard conditions' |
| [Norwaynews] [27.01.2012, 10:50am, Fri. GMT] |
| As the Indian couple in Norway inches close to the end of 7-month ordeal for the custody of its children, the Norwegian authorities said that they are always committed to finding a solution that will be in the best of the children. In a press release issued by the Child Welfare services, Norway, the authorities denied the case to be based on cultural insensitivity or prejudice. |
| | | | Amazing Race to the Bottom of the World |
| [Norway] [14.12.2011, 10:34pm, Wed. GMT] |
| One hundred years ago, on Dec. 14, 1911, the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four companions trudged through fog, bitter cold and lacerating wind to stand at the absolute bottom of the world, the South Pole. Nowhere was there a trace of their British rival, Robert Falcon Scott. No Union Jack mocked them, no ice cairn bespoke precedence. The Norwegians had won the race. |
| | | | Activists condemn Norway’s refusal to heed Council of Ethics’ warning on pipeline investments in Burma |
| [Norwaynews] [09.12.2011, 12:55pm, Fri. GMT] |
Norway’s Ministry of Finance announced this week the government’s pension fund will proceed with investments in Burma despite warnings from the Norwegian Council of Ethics that it may contribute to violation of human rights. Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global has invested USD $90 million in PetroChina, a subsidiary of China’s National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) which is building dual oil and gas pipelines across Burma to China. |
| | | | Vulnerability to the impacts of climate change i Norway |
| [Norway] [30.11.2011, 07:50pm, Wed. GMT] |
| Although Norway has considerable adaptive capacity, climate change will have high costs, both human and material, if climate change considerations are not taken in planning and decision making. That's the conclusion of the report on vulnerability to the impacts of climate change in Norway, submitted by an independent expert committee to the government in November last year. |
| | | | UN Wildlife Conference Agrees on Ambitious Targets for Migratory Species Hit by Climate Change |
| [Norwaynews] [25.11.2011, 05:01pm, Fri. GMT] |
Climate change is likely to become one of the primary drivers of biodiversity loss in the 21st century as animal migration is closely linked to climatic conditions. This was a major topic of a UN wildlife conference organized by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/CMS) from 20 to 25 November in Bergen, Norway. Helping migratory animals to adapt to rising temperatures and strengthening the resilience of their habitats against the impact of climate change might be the greatest challenge in the endeavour to save them.
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| | | | Greater focus on climate change and renewable energy in poor countries |
| [Norway] [06.10.2011, 04:36pm, Thu. GMT] |
The Norwegian Government has allocated NOK 27.8 billion for development in poor countries in 2012. This is a record high aid budget. Efforts on climate change, renewable energy and agriculture will be intensified.
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| | | | More support for carbon capture, storage |
| [Norwaynews] [11.09.2011, 09:19pm, Sun. GMT] |
| The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) made important progress towards allowing support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) at a technical workshop hosted in Abu Dhabi by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the government of Norway. |
| | | | EUMETSAT To Hold Annual Conference In Norway |
| [Norwaynews] [01.09.2011, 08:21am, Thu. GMT] |
| The intergovernmental organisation behind some of the most iconic images of Earth weather from space will host its annual conference next month. On 5-9 September, meteorologists, scientists and researchers will meet in Oslo, Norway, for the 2011 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference. The conference is hosted and co-organised by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. |
| | | | Norway TV to broadcast 8,043-minute cruise |
| [Norwaynews] [18.06.2011, 07:02am, Sat. GMT] |
| Couch potatoes in Norway are being offered the unique chance to enjoy a 134-hour fjord cruise without leaving the comfort of their homes. Broadcasting on state television channel NRK 2, the self-proclaimed “longest TV programme in the world” has taken up the challenge to air a complete 8,043-minute cruise along Norway’s world famous coastline in real time. “We believe that there are many in Norway who have a strong connection to the coast and we hope to offer viewers an experience of the voyage,” Thomas Hellum, the project’s creator said to newspaper Aftenposten. |
| | | | Forest Europe Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe to be held in Oslo. |
| [Norwaynews] [01.06.2011, 04:58pm, Wed. GMT] |
| The Ministerial Conference is hosted by the Norwegian Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr. Lars Peder Brekk, and organised jointly with the Spanish Minister of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Dr. Rosa Aguilar Rivero. Norway currently holds the chairmanship of FOREST EUROPE and Spain will take over the chairmanship at the Ministerial Conference in Oslo. HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will officially open the FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference in Oslo. |
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| Norwegian official: 'Absolutely no doubt' climate change is real |
| [Norwaynews] [07.01.2012, 09:27am, Sat. GMT] |
| Norway's minister of foreign affairs stood at a Petroleum Club lectern on Friday and delivered a few blunt words on climate change, about which, he said, "there can be absolutely no doubt." "If you want to see evidence, go to the Arctic," Jonas Gahr Støre said. His resource-rich country borders the polar region, where melting ice has expanded shipping lanes and cut sailing time on certain routes from Asia to Europe by 40 percent during parts of the year. Last year, Støre said, 34 ships used this "northeast passage," up from six in 2010. |
| | | | Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe received CO2 storage atlas |
| [Norway] [13.12.2011, 07:28pm, Tue. GMT] |
| Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe received a CO2 storage atlas for the North Sea today. The atlas provides a thorough overview of geological formations expected to be well-suited for CO2 storage. This work took place under the direction of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). ”There is little point in capturing CO2 if we don’t have a secure place to store it. Finding appropriate and safe areas for storage is a precondition for implementing carbon capture and storage as a measure to mitigate climate change. |
| | | | Norway is longer than you think |
| [Norwaynews] [08.12.2011, 03:53pm, Thu. GMT] |
| New research shows Norwegian coastline is 18,000 kilometers longer than previously measured. In a new report released by the Norwegian Mapping Authority (Statens kartverk), the Norwegian coastline is 18,000 kilometers (approximately 11,185 miles) longer than previously calculated. Norway’s total coastline is 103,000 kilometers, compared to the former official figure of 85,000 kilometers. |
| | | | Norwegian tree gets London into the Christmas spirit in Trafalgar Square |
| [Norwaynews] [28.11.2011, 11:27pm, Mon. GMT] |
| Central London will be singing festive carols sooner than expected as the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is delivered, ready to be put up with lights on show. The tree comes as a traditional gift from Oslo, Norway each Christmas, a token of appreciation from the Scandinavian country for Britain's support during World War II between 1940 and 1945. |
| | | | Norway Conference on Energy for All |
| [Norwaynews] [12.10.2011, 06:48am, Wed. GMT] |
| Norway hosted on 11 Monday 2011 a Conference on Energy for All .The Conference was organized by Norway in cooperation with the International Agency (IEA) and five partners; Brazil ,Ethiopia, India, Liberia and South Africa .The UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon , together with Raila Amolio Obdinga Prime Minister of Kenya, Meles Zenawi Prime Minister of Ethiopia as well as Jens Slottenberg Prime Minister of Norway will participate together with representatives from more than 70 countries. |
| | | | Norway is best in working towards zero carbon emissions for building |
| [Norwaynews] [27.09.2011, 09:41am, Tue. GMT] |
| New global research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors reveals that Norway is the top country in the world in working towards zero carbon emissions in the built environment. Brazil comes in second followed by the UK, however, there are still a number of areas to be improved on in these countries, the report says. |
| | | | WHEB invests in Oslo-based Green Energy Group |
| [Norwaynews] [06.09.2011, 11:02am, Tue. GMT] |
| European clean tech private equity fund WHEB Partners has made an investment in Green Energy Group (GEG), an Oslo-based supplier of small-scale, containerised geothermal power plants. Geothermal power generation is currently approaching 11GW globally, yet the immediately addressable worldwide geothermal capacity is estimated at 140GW. |
| | | | ‘Very slow’ live cruise show a hit on Norwegian television |
| [Norwaynews] [19.06.2011, 08:17am, Sun. GMT] |
Worn out by a fast-paced life and faster-paced television shows but lack a vacation budget? Take a five-day cruise along Norway’s scenic fjords, all free and streamed live on Norwegian public television. For 8,040 minutes straight -- including all the boring bits -- viewers can follow the Hurtigruten MMS Nordnorge cruise ship and its roughly 670 passengers and crew as the vessel steams north along Norway’s jagged coastline.
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| | | | Norway to build northernmost green energy building |
| [Reuters] [03.06.2011, 02:48pm, Fri. GMT] |
| A planned building in Norway will be at the most northern location so far to generate more energy than it uses, demonstrating that "green" buildings can work anywhere, its backers said on Friday. A group including Norwegian aluminium maker Norsk Hydro (NHY.OL: Quote) and Swedish construction group Skanska (SKAb.ST: Quote) said it would construct the six-to-seven-story building in Trondheim, with offices and shops covering up to 9,000 sq metres (96,880 sq ft). |
| | | | Air traffic almost normal as Icelandic volcano settles |
| [Norwaynews] [26.05.2011, 09:13am, Thu. GMT] |
| Air traffic disruption triggered by the eruption of Iceland's Grimsvoetn volcano was reduced to parts of Norway and Sweden Thursday, as the last spits of hot vapour seeped out of the crater. "Today is good except for the mid-part of Norway/Sweden -- and that will be dissipating," Brussels-based Eurocontrol said in regular Twitter updates. "Only light ash in Poland today and that is clearing away overnight. Looking good." |
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