Environment

The world’s first hybrid-power wellboat, Rostein’s Ro Vision, has been named Norway’s Ship of the Year 2020. Norway’s fisheries and seafood minister, Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, announced the prestigious award in Bergen …

Norway’s Equinor has started an environmental licensing process with regulator Ibama to develop a 4GW offshore wind project in Brazil. “Considering water depth, we forecast the use of fixed turbines and we need permission to research …

A Norwegian company developing the chemical recycling of waste tyres has chosen the UK port of Sunderland to construct its first facility. Wastefront announced in the summer that it wanted …

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Lufthansa Technik have extended their cooperation for the overhaul of the carrier’s 90-aircraft Boeing 737NG fleet by another five years. The services are performed at …

Norwegian Cruise Line is expanding its Peace of Mind cancellation policy into 2021 as it looks to shore up consumer confidence. Guests booked on cruises by August 31, 2020 with …

Qatar Airways is delighted to resume three weekly flights to Helsinki on Wednesday, 29 July, becoming the only Gulf carrier to serve four Nordic capitals. The resumption of Helsinki flights …

Norwegian Port of Oslo has signed a contract with compatriot boat builder Maritime Partner AS to purchase a new hybrid patrol boat. As informed, the boat will be used for …

Solar capacity in Norway increased by 51 MW to reach a total of 120 MW in 2019, Norwegian solar industry body the Solenergiklyngen said last week. Citing data from Norwegian …

A package of measures intended to drive growth has been unveiled by the Norwegian government. The measures include establishing a research centre for environmentally friendly energy. The Ministry of Petroleum …

Norwegian Shipowners’ Association has unveiled a new strategy whose goal is for the entire Norwegian fleet to be climate neutral by 2050. The aim of the Paris Agreement is to …

Equinor, Shell and Total have decided to invest in the Northern Lights project in Norway’s first exploitation licence for CO₂ storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Plans for development and …

Norwegian health authorities say they are set to start performing random coronavirus tests, following the experiment Iceland has done. Citing officials at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK …

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has announced plans to restrict the entry of non-resident foreigners into its airports to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Forbes …

‘The coronavirus knows no borders. If we are to combat this pandemic, we must immediately implement the necessary preventive measures both here in Norway and at the global level. A coordinated …

Norway is to temporarily close its airports from 16 March as part of wide-ranging restrictions aimed tackling the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. ”We have decided to close our airports, …

The Government will close the border to foreign nationals who lack a residence permit in Norway. They will be turned away at the border under provisions of a Norwegian law …

Minister of Climate and Environment Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn is confirmed as the president for the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly. Mr. Rotevatn assumes this position after his predecessor Mr. Ola Elvestuen.   The theme for UNEA-5 was decided in December 2019 to be Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The theme allows UNEA to focus on …

International travelers planning a trip to Norway within the next 14 days should think again following drastic action announced by the Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg today. The government has acted quickly …

Key players from the European aviation industry met in Oslo to set the framework for a unique program that will transform Norwegian air transportation and serve as a learning ground …

Norway has signed an agreement to provide NOK 3.2 billion in funding for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The Government is doubling Norway’s annual contribution to the Fund, making this …

The government proposes to allocate a total of 628 million NOK for the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS). The government has already spent large sums on research and …

Numerous countries have agreed on allowing export of CO₂ for the purpose of geological storage offshore under the “London Protocol”. The decision is an international breakthrough for capture, transport and …

The government has an ambition to realise a cost effective solution for full scale carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) in Norway, provided this will result in technology development internationally …

As part of a revised industrial energy strategy drafted by economy minister Peter Altmaier (CDU), the German government contemplates capturing and storing unavoidable CO2 emissions from industrial processes beneath the North Sea, …

The era of Romanticism is long over and yet more people than ever are drawn to spend time at one with nature. From spring to autumn, neon-coloured hikers can be …