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‘The lack of access to energy is still a barrier for international development. The Government has therefore increased its grants towards renewable energy from NOK 570 million in 2018 to …
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Norway and Romania, supported by the IAEA, have extended a partnership to assist Romania in strengthening its regulatory infrastructure for nuclear safety and security, including emergency preparedness. The extension of …
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Monday through Friday of each week, the Norwegian Ice Service, a government agency within the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, tweets out rather dismal news about the state of the thawing Arctic. …
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The prime minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, was present when MSG Production launched the world’s first automatic solution for washing, de-icing and de-sanding of aircraft at Skien Airport on September …
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Leaders from the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) announced the sponsors who will help ensure that the summit will fulfill its pledge to meet or exceed international sustainability standards for …
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The Armed Forces of Norway warned today of collateral damage during the next military exercises of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), described as the biggest in the country”s history. …
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Norway is providing $US2 million towards renewable energy research in Tonga. Norway’s International Development Minister, Nikolai Astrup, made the announcement at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ summit in Nauru. Mr …
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OSLO – 29 September 2018. Terra Seismic, earthquake forecasting Company, has been nominated for 2017 and 2018 Peace Nobel Prizes by over 130 university professors from 58 countries, an unprecedented …
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Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund wants companies in which it invests to follow stricter guidelines on global sustainability and strengthen efforts to combat plastic pollution of the oceans, it …
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The Norwegian energy facts website EnergyfactsNorway.no is now available in English. The site contains facts about the Norwegian energy system, and can be a useful source of information for the …
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The cash pot, announced this week, will be spent on expanding an Interpol taskforce to investigate the gangs that drive illegal deforestation Halting and reversing land degradation and tropical deforestation …
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Action For Nature is proud to announce our 2018 International Young Eco-Hero Awards, which recognize young people 8 to 16 years old for their environmental achievements. We hope the accomplishments of …
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– The combination of high temperature and lack of rainfall has been quite exceptional. Together with 2014, it is the hottest July month we have had, – says climate scientist Reidun Skaland at …
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Details of a new investigation by Global Witness, has this week revealed systemic illegal logging by a major European company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Norway and France …
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Norwegian transit operator Unibuss AS is taking steps towards its goals of cutting the carbon footprint of its fleets by placing an order for 40 electric Citeas from VDL Bus …
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The Nature of the Shipping Industry Presents Unique Challenges for Hardening Cybersecurity. By the end of the decade, it is expected that the world’s first autonomous container ship will have …
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Environment
10 South Australian councils now oppose oil drilling in Great Australian Bight after Marion Council vote
Ten SA coastal councils oppose Bight oil exploration, representing nearly 500,000 people SA’s biggest local government, Onkaparinga Council, voted its opposition in May Opposition has jumped dramatically since Kangaroo Island …
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It’s been common to lump WestJet in with the likes of Norwegian as a carrier trying to make long-haul, low-cost service work. With Boeing 787s starting to join the Calgary-based …
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Norwegian (DY, Oslo Gardermoen) is in the process of divesting itself of up to 140 aircraft. In a 1Q18 earnings disclosure, the Scandninavian low-cost carrier said the divestiture would …
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Norway has pledged 145 million kroner ($16.6m) to an international partnership to combat illegal deforestation and help reach Paris climate accord goals. Climate and Environment Minister Ola Elvestuen says deforestation …
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Organized criminals make 50-152 billion USD a year illegally cutting down invaluable tropical forests and their activities have detrimental consequences for sustainable development in rainforest nations and the global climate. …
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Environment
UN official says violence, criminalization block Indigenous Peoples from scaling up proven role as forest guardians
New findings released today in Oslo suggest Indigenous Peoples and local communities dramatically outperform other managers, conserving lands and forests for a quarter the cost of public and private investments …
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Environment
From Crime to Carbon: High-Tech Forest-Monitoring Tools Revolutionizing What We Know About Tropical Forests
A “golden age” of technology–from satellites and remote sensing to cloud computing, drones and innovative ground data collection–have enabled the tracking and monitoring of the world’s tropical forests, providing an …
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Environment
By Disrupting Energy and Water Flows Among Earth, Atmosphere, and Space, Large-Scale Tropical Forest Destruction Wreaks Havoc on Climate Beyond Carbon
An emerging body of research on the non-carbon impacts of deforestation reveals that destroying tropical forests significantly alters the Earth’s delicate energy balance, rainfall, and wind systems, leading to warmer …