Port of Oslo orders new eco-friendly patrol boat
Norwegian Port of Oslo has signed a contract with compatriot boat builder Maritime Partner AS…
Category: Environment
The top 10 most beautiful national parks in Europe
The era of Romanticism is long over and yet more people than ever are drawn…
Green city awards go to Lahti, Limerick and Mechelen!
The Finnish city of Lahti is the winner of the European Commission’s European Green Capital Award…
Norway is taking over the chairmanship of Arctic Contaminant Action Programme (ACAP)
Norway is taking over the chairmanship of Arctic Contaminant Action Programme (ACAP) from May 7,…
Norway pushing for stronger global control of plastic waste
Norway has put forward a proposal for stronger control of the international trade in plastic…
More advanced biofuel in aviation
From 1 January 2020, 0.5 per cent of aviation fuel sold in Norway will be…
Sweden and Norway ‘concerned’ by unusual pre-season forest fires
Various pre-season forest fires already burning in Sweden and Norway have authorities worried that it…
The Goverment proposes state contribution for funding of CCS exploration well
As part of the Norwegian full-scale carbon capture and storage-project (CCS),the Norwegian Government will propose…
REC preps launch of 380-Wp, 60-cell rooftop solar panel
Norway’s REC Group will be presenting a 380-Wp, 60-cell solar photovoltaic (PV) panel for rooftop…
Norway asks Sweden to come on board with “huge” carbon capture project
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has produced a ‘Climate Action Roadmap’, setting forward the path…
Norway saw 23.5 MW of solar come online in 2018
Despite the small figure, last year saw the nascent Norwegian PV market expand 29% from…
Norway crowned safest country to drive in
Road safety is an issue that costs the world billions and claims hundreds of lives…
Resolution on environmental human rights defenders adopted in UN Human Rights Council
A Norwegian-led resolution on environmental human rights defenders was adopted by consensus in the UN…
Europe’s first underwater restaurant opens in Norway
Europe’s first underwater restaurant has been started in Norway. This restaurant in Spangereid, has a…
Norway’s first Radisson RED to open in 2021
Radisson Hospitality is launching the first Radisson RED hotel in Norway, the Radisson RED Okern Oslo. This vibrant…
PSA investigates Norwegian ice impact risk
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has been assessing the potential for collisions between floating glacial ice…
Oslo, Norway’s downtown goes virtually car-free
Oslo, Norway made its downtown practically car-free with notable positive results. The city converted parking spots to…
Norway’s radiation officials detect slight uptick of radioactive iodine in the air
Norwegian authorities have reported trace amounts of radioactive iodine 131 in the atmosphere, which emerged…
Norway Delays Emissions Cap in World Heritage Fjords
The Norwegian Maritime Authority has delayed the entry into force of the new emissions legislation…
Electric vehicles likely to be the new norm in Norway
Almost one-third of all new cars sold in Norway last year ran on batteries, reinforcing…
Electric car sales hit 31.2% of all sales in Norway
New electric vehicles (EVs) sales in Norway rose to a new record high, accounting for…
Globalisation has not benefited all: Norway PM
The loss of faith in the international order and institutions is one of the big…
Oslo starts its year as European Green Capital 2019
Today, Oslo, the capital city of Norway, has officially become the 2019 European Green Capital.…
Norway assumes presidency of the Mine Ban Treaty
On 30 November, Norway takes over the presidency of the Mine Ban Treaty. ‘During our…
The Norwegian National Statement: The UN Climate Conference in Katowice, 2018
The Norwegian Natonal Statement at the UN Climate Conference (The COP24) in Katowice 2018. Held…