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Offshore wind

Norway has an ambition to allocate areas for 30,000 MW of offshore wind production by 2040. The first areas for renewable energy production at sea on the Norwegian continental shelf were opened in 2020. Since then, the authorities have been working

National Transport Plan 2022–2033

The National Transport Plan 2022-2033 was submitted to the Storting in March 2021. The plan presents policies and priorities within an economic frame for a twelve year period and provides perspectives towards 2050.

Information for professional drivers: Permits

As a professional driver you need various permits.

Timeline: Seabed Minerals

This timeline provides an overview of the process of opening the Norwegian continental shelf for mineral activities on the seabed.

Postal Regulation

The Postal Act of 2015 regulates the postal sector in Norway.

About mutual recognition

According to the EU principle of mutual recognition, all products that are lawfully marketed in one EEA Member State may also be sold in all the other Member States without having to be harmonized with national technical regulations. The principle

History

Elections in Norway – A short introduction

This brochure gives a short introduction to important features in Norwegian elections.

Norwegian Government Offices

Norway's Monarch 1814- Norway's Prime Minister 1814- Norwegian Councillors of State 1814- Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs 1905- Men and Women in Norwegian Governments 1945- Deputy to Norway's Prime Minister 1985- State Secretaries at the Office

A Forerunner to the Norwegian Council of State

The war between Great Britain and Denmark-Norway from 1807, where Sweden supported Britain, led to a situation where communications between Denmark and Norway were broken - at sea as well as over land. In the years 1807-1810 this caused certain

OECD’s assessment of the Norwegian Economy

Every eighteen months the OECD presents a survey of the Norwegian economy. This survey is based on the Secretariat’s study prepared for the annual review of Norway by the Economic and Development Review Committee.

Norwegian Minister of Nordic Cooperation

The task of coordinating the participation of Norwegian ministries in the cooperation between the Nordic countries, has since 1971 been handeled by a minister who is also chief of a government ministry or responsible for part of a ministry's field

History of the Ministry of Culture and Equality

The Ministry of Culture and Equality was established in 1982 under the name Ministry of Culture and Science. Prior to that date, the Ministry of Church and Education bore national responsibility for Norwegian cultural affairs. Since then, the

Conditions for marriage

A marriage may be entered into in a church or civil ceremony.

Parenthood (paternity and maternity

The bond between child and parents is fundamental in a person’s life. The parents’ rights and obligations in relation to the child are linked to the legal parenthood. It is therefore important that parenthood is established as early as possible in

Digital North - A Digital and Sustainable Nordic-Baltic Region

Did you miss out on the conference? A full recording can be found here.

Norwegian Carbon Credit Procurement Program

Norway is committed to an ambitious climate policy and has a target under the Paris Agreement of 55 % GHG emissions reduction by 2030 relative to 1990 levels (Nationally Determined Contribution - NDC).

Information for professional drivers: Trucker's guide

Important information that heavy vehicle operators need to know in order to drive safely in Norway.

The State's goal as owner

It is important for the State that the company is managed responsibly, which entails acting in an ethical manner and identifying and managing the company's impact on people, society and the environment. A company will generally not be able to

Timeline: News from Norwegian Ministries about the Coronavirus disease Covid-19

Timeline for news and press releases in English from Norwegian Ministries about the Coronavirus disease COVID-19.